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Christina Hendricks from 2023-12-12T17:00:35.683317
Throw on your tunic and Birkenstocks for a chat about small towns, the fierce passion of Celine Dion, and the importance of special effects in high school stage productions of Agnes of God. Listen
Christina Hendricks from 2022-03-07T13:17:29.046529
Throw on your tunic and Birkenstocks for a chat about small towns, the fierce passion of Celine Dion, and the importance of special effects in high school stage productions of Agnes of God. Listen
Christina Hendricks from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.787194
Throw on your tunic and Birkenstocks for a chat about small towns, the fierce passion of Celine Dion, and the importance of special effects in high school stage productions of Agnes of God.
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Laraine Newman from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.783332
Possibly the only Saturday Night Live cast member who not only founded The Groundlings but who also sported a chic BACK BRACE in high school, Laraine Newman reminisces over rubber animal erasers, e...
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Angela Kinsey from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.779027
Is it easy to go from the bustling streets of Jakarta to the country roads of Archer City with a little Dallas in between? Don't miss this rare opportunity to find out what "wall bangs" are, how to...
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Deanna Russo from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.774054
Continuing the celebration of the release of the new webseries Burning Love, Janet and guest Deanna Russo verbally-cross-country-run themselves over a lot of ground, including the Lyme Disease bull...
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Maria Bamford from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.769943
Episode Eighteen of The JV Club defies you to find another podcast that covers ALL of these conversation essentials: stationary hewn from elephant poo; a fear of what we'll call "Plastic Man arms;"...
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Kulap Vilaysack from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.765947
Episode 22 of The JV Club welcomes the wonderful Kulap Vilaysack (Childrens Hospital, Who Charted?) for a frank and emotional discussion about tumultuous families, getting comfortable with 'being a...
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Julian Melson from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.765007
In an unusual departure from the standard JV Club routine, Janet interviews her first male guest: Julian Melson, who also happens to be transgender. In other words, teen Julian was a teenaged girl....
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Elizabeth Laime from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.761075
Podcast darling Elizabeth Laime muses about the drunken poodle purchases, being at the bottom of a cheerleading pyramid, reconnecting with your junior high crush... and the heartbreak of loss when ...
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Abigail Spencer from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.757042
Tensions are high as the final two contestants of Burning Love (Janet and Abigail Spencer) face off to discuss counterculture of surfing, discovering Barbra Streisand, the rush of a flea market fin...
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Kathleen Rose Perkins from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.746282
The charming Kathleen Rose Perkins (Episodes) recounts the joys and challenges of being a certified bird-owner, being heard in a family of boys, and what we're really doing when we're eating eggs. ...
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Vanessa Ragland from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.742292
If a low-key conversational podcast episode can be described as zany and madcap, this might be that episode. Which is just a nice way of describing an oft-interrupted Episode 40 with the disarming,...
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Erinn Hayes from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.739484
It's a teenage diary showdown as Janet and Episode 42 guest Erinn Hayes (Childrens Hospital) marvel at the shocking similarity between their respective angst-scribbles. Further parallels abound as ...
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Sarah Silverman from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.691785
It's the first anniversary of the JV Club and what better way than to spend it with the one and only* Sarah Silverman? *Janet discovers that there is in fact more than one Sarah Silverman out there...
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Emily Gordon from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.681796
Doughnuts, Cigarettes, and Hot Sauce, Oh My! It's Episode 56 with Emily Gordon (The Indoor Kids) chock-full of fond remembrances of first kisses, My So Called Life, and the once-pervasive Manic Pan...
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Live from Bridgetown! from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.677726
Janet is joined by returning guest Natasha Leggero and first-time JV "Club Foot" Karen Kilgariff in this live recording from Portland's terrifically fun Bridgetown Comedy Festival. Music! Hats! Eggs!
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Casey Wilson from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.676803
All quipping aside, Episode 61 with Casey Wilson (Happy Endings) is NOT sponsored... by anyone. But hey, It's all good. There's still plenty to chew on with topics like Girl Scouts, feminism, and t...
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Sara Benincasa from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.666875
Can baton twirling lead to a promising fencing hobby? Can a tree administer psychological advice? Will Michael Caine leave his wife Shakira for Episode 65's marvelous Sara Benincasa (Agorafabulous)...
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Etta Devine from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.598055
From growing up as a lovably snobby kid nerd in Chico, CA to making award-winning indie movies, Etta Devine (The Selling) talks saints, science and sugar in episode 72 of the podcast, where coincid...
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Autumn Reeser from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.597153
Two special guests join Janet in Episode 73, but only one of them - the fantastic Autumn Reeser (Thrilling Adventure Hour, No Ordinary Family) actually speaks. Topics include summer camp, the peren...
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Ursula Whittaker from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.593386
What becomes of an eight year-old who masters the LA public transit system, is the subject of an angry petition at school, and has imperfect feet? Find out with the lovely Ursula Whittaker, who sch...
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Christine Woods from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.589564
Come for advice on the best music to clean a shower by, stay for the volleyball tips. Or just drop in for the occasional rave and Del Taco parking lot hang. It's Christine Woods (HBO's Hello Ladies...
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Kate Flannery from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.584830
Jump into your station wagon and buckle up for a ramble through the mind of the fantastic Kate Flannery (The Office) as she and Janet discuss flight simulators, the luck o’ the Irish, and the monum...
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Beth Littleford from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.581903
It’s a post-Thanksgiving feast of non-sequitors and tangents with the fantastic Beth Littleford (The Daily Show), with a parade of bad perms, bad boys, and good friends to save us from ourselves.
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Kimmy Gatewood from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.572161
Put on your fluffiest cat tail and your Elizabethan collar for this episode with special guest pirate-princess-trombonist Kimmy Gatewood (The Apple Sisters), whose teenage Garth Halloween costume p...
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Caitlin Gill from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.568432
One of the Bay Area's shiniest stars, comedian and writer Caitlin Gill takes a break from her 7,000 Sketchfest appearances to hang out in Janet's hotel room and jaw about buffalos, Murphy Brown, an...
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Heidi Rose Robbins from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.565486
Feel it all! Lean into every bit of Episode 99 with the inspiring Heidi Rose Robbins, who celebrates the delight of a great poem, the magic of children’s books, and the extraordinary appeal of a li...
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Sarah Tapscott from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.560870
Will Episode 103 cut the mustard? Join Janet and guest Sarah Tapscott (Kroll Show) on a verrrrrry long adventure where, if you’re lucky— or unlucky— you may even be given your own horse. Plus: More...
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Joselyn Hughes from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.557026
It's Episode 107 with comedian Joselyn Hughes! First up: hair, hair hair. Plus: 311! Everclear! No Doubt! And later... a deeper dive... into snorkeling.
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Boys of Summer: Steve Agee from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.556165
Military-schooled Steve Agee (The Sarah Silverman Program) is the guest for the premiere of the "Boys of Summer" series on the JV Club! Tools you may find useful: rock-climbing gear, headphones, a ...
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Boys of Summer: Phil LaMarr from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.552341
Get soothed by the dulcet tones of the charming and absurdly talented Phil LaMarr (Futurama, Mad TV) as he channels Bogart, Poitier... and even Winkler. Plus: Discover the sci-fi plots of books he ...
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Boys of Summer: Danny Pudi from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.548191
Oh no- not ANOTHER Polish-Indian-silly-wonderful-trail-running-twin-fathering-Community-castmember. Wait... There's only ONE Danny Pudi. And he's the guest of episode 116- as the Boys of Summer rol...
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Boys of Summer: Howard Kremer from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.497621
How’s your summah? It’s about to get a bit brighter with the delightful Howard Kremer (Who Charted?) whose stories of non-caped crusading, rocks from the Boss, and the changing phases of his erstwh...
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Boys of Summer: Dave Holmes from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.493871
Post-Labor Day = not technically Summer anymore, but gotta get out this great ep with the delightful Dave Holmes (International Waters) as he delves into the things we do to fit in, exploring liter...
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Live from LA Podfest with Kether Donohue and Honeyhoney from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.490057
The JV Club went live at the LA Podfest with special guests Kether Donohue (You’re the Worst) and musicians Ben Jaffe and Suzanne Santo, otherwise known as Honeyhoney, and what ensued was an aftern...
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Annie Savage from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.488403
Pull on your sequined unitard and clip in your feathered headdress for the Dance Drill of podcast episodes with Annie Savage (Thrilling Adventure Hour). It’s raining tap shoes, airsickness bags, an...
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Shadi Petosky from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.478768
Janet finds a new way to make peace with spiders thanks to Episode 132’s guest, the wise and wonderful Shadi Petosky. This sage advice and more stories of nature’s bounteous forests, lakes and guit...
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Jamie Denbo from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.475613
What do you get when you cross a Renaissance Faire with Disney World, add a dose of psychopathy, and throw a few wigs and fake nails and a bedazzled sweater or two? Why, you get Episode 135 of the...
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Maureen Johnson from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.472664
This is an episode that can only be described as second to nun. [insert 100 groans here] But really! It’s the amazing and wonderful Maureen Johnson (The Name of the Star) and talk of metaphorical t...
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Molly Quinn from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.467351
Are you an alligator or a turtle? Do some Animal work (and find out what that even means) with the sparkling Molly Quinn (Castle) in episode 144 of The JV Club, which also includes discussion of so...
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Zelda Williams from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.463735
Get a jump on space travel with the extraordinary Zelda Williams (Legend of Korra) and her incredibly awesome voice. Tales of private school, voice acting, and the puzzles of social media lead up t...
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Natalie Garcia from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.462589
There’s just something about people from New Mexico that makes them special. That’s certainly true of Episode 149’s guest, the huge-hearted Natalie Garcia (MaeDay Rescue), who is a veritable renais...
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Felicia Day from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.458871
It’s Episode 153 with the endlessly awesome and prolific Felicia Day (Geek and Sundry). Learn the pros and cons of spending your high school years outside of high school proper, where you have the ...
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Boys of Summer - Dante Basco from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.455302
Breakdance your way through Episode 157 with one of the busiest and coolest guys around, Dante Basco (Hook, Avatar: The Last Airbender), who reminds us that family, curiosity, and the occasional al...
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Boys of Summer - Gabriel Diani from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.451593
Who ain’t afraid of no ghosts? Depends on which version of episode 161’s guest, Gabriel Diani (The Selling), we’re talking about. So crack open your favorite comic book (ours is Mondo Man) and thro...
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Boys of Summer - Rhett Miller from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.450449
Swoon over the delight that is musician Rhett Miller (Old 97’s) as Boys of Summer rocks on, with a robust list of awesome and embarrassing erstwhile band names, tales of the Lone Star state, and a ...
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Boys of Summer - Dana Gould from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.393957
Episode 169 brings us to the end of Boys of Summer, and better way to go than with the one and only Dana Gould (Full disclosure, no search was done to determine whether there are other Dana Goulds ...
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Lisa Kate David from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.390198
Episode 171 brings the extraordinary you-have-to-hear-it-to-believe it story of actress and comedian Lisa Kate David, who has become a bit of an expert on dating in LA with no nipples. And that’s j...
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Jessica Merizan from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.389255
Climb into your co-ed dorm’s shower and have a good laugh/cry with the fantastic Jessica Merizan (don’t worry, she knows you think it’s “marzipan”) as she and Janet slip and slide all over about 30...
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Mary Holland from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.385237
Throw on your band uniform and pick up that flute for a march with Mary Holland (Blunt Talk), whose people-pleasing teenage spirit went from a small bluegrassy town to the sexy seclusion of a board...
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Ingrid Oliver from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.382439
The absolutely splendid Ingrid Oliver ("Doctor Who”) can breeze seamlessly from evocative quandaries about politics to the wonders of a Whopper Junior in Episode 180 of the podcast, where the Janet...
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Kathleen Rose Perkins Re-Release from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.366819
It's a special re-release of Kathleen Rose Perkins! The charming Kathleen Rose Perkins (Episodes) recounts the joys and challenges of being a certified bird-owner, being heard in a family of boys, ...
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Live at JoCo Cruise with Kelly Sue DeConnick and Zoe Keating from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.363330
Enjoy the gentle rocking of this special live episode, recorded for the first time ever on a boat. Janet is joined by the immeasurably talented Kelly Sue DeConnick (Captain Marvel, Pretty Deadly) a...
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Alison Bennett from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.358202
Comedian and You’re the Worst writer Alison Bennett comes over for a sexily-lit evening of dissecting the strange magnetism of true crime, the wilds of rural Pennsylvania, and the appeal of a jacuz...
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Boys of Summer PREVIEW! - The Thermals' Hutch Harris from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.355607
It’s a Boys of Summer Preview with Hutch Harris! Celebrate the release of the new album We Disappear by The Thermals with this special almost-summer-but-not-quite episode with Hutch, which includes...
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Boys of Summer Series: Matt Gourley from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.351542
Get ready to hurl that pristine-white toilet paper roll over a nearby tree, because it’s wonderful Boy of Summer Matt Gourley’s (Superego) time to shine in all his most-of-high-school 5-foot glory....
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The 200th Episode! from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.350433
(Pretentious Trumpets Blaring) It’s the 200th episode of The JV Club, starring YOU! To celebrate, this episode features recordings by listeners as well as some listener emails read by JV. And it al...
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Boys of Summer Series: Dave Hill from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.349543
It’s time to get the band back together. Or find yourself in a new band every week, if you’re Boys of Summer guest comedian, author, and This American Life contributor Dave Hill (new book! Dave Hil...
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Boys of Summer Series: Andrew Burlinson from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.343882
Move over, Phil Collins and Don Henley! Boy of Summer Andrew Burlinson (Just Add Magic) will give you a run for your drumming-while-singing money. Plus, this new dad is ready to armor up and do som...
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Boys of Summer Series: Craig Cackowski from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.340070
It’s time to make that excruciating decision: which sax do I play - alto or tenor - while I listen to Episode 212 with the brilliant Craig Cackowski (Drunk History, Spontaneanation)? Once you’ve de...
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Mary Roach from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.338939
Get ready for an “exciting" exploration into the Polar Caves and so much more (including, perhaps, destinations slightly less disappointing when viewed in person) with the delightful Mary Roach (au...
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Kristen Bell from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.301079
It’s a classic JV Club train of thought that leaves the station at about 60 miles per hour, thanks to the bright light that is the mind and heart of one Kristen Bell (The Good Place), otherwise kno...
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Kirsten Vangsness from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.297391
This week’s wonderful guest Kirsten Vangsness (Criminal Minds) maps out the mere 25 mile-apart-yet-wildly-different-worlds of her teen years at Cerritos High and her LA life today, along with all o...
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Nichole Bloom from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.294665
Surf’s up! Learn a thing or two about determination from NBC “Superstore” co-star Nichole Bloom, whose love of acting hit her at an early age and she hasn’t slowed down since. Well, except to revel...
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Zandy Hartig Re-Release from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.293816
It's a JV Club re-release! It's tough to beat New York City in the 1980's, as this week's guest Zandy Hartig (Childrens Hospital) proves with memories of museums, clubs, and a very special classroo...
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Live from Newcon PDX with DaRealWordSound, Isaac Marion and Cristina Vee from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.292131
It’s a live episode of the JV Club from chilly Portland, Oregon with rapper DaRealWordSound, “Warm Bodies” author Isaac Marion, and anime voiceover star Cristina Vee! Tolerate the slightly poor rec...
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Live from SFSF with Rachel Dratch, Jon Hamm & musical guest Matt Nathanson from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.288522
This special live episode recorded at the 16th annual SF Sketchfest, presented by Audible, brings you the wit, charm, and considerable heavyweight talent of Rachel Dratch, Jon Hamm, and “Musical Di...
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Jena Friedman from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.287647
While this week’s episode with the fantastic Jena Friedman (The Daily Show) is one of the least teen-years-focused JV Club episodes of all time, there’s a pretty compelling reason for that: Jena’s ...
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Melanie Lynskey Re-Release from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.279206
It's a JV Club re-release! Melanie Lynskey gracefully navigates Janet's extreme doting, a dog bark or two, and way too many questions about the film "Heavenly Creatures" in Episode 16's foray into ...
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Linda Park from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.274564
Where do we start? The inspiring and awesome Linda Park (a million things including this upcoming season of “Bosch”) sits down for a conversation about becoming our mothers and/or superheroes, taki...
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Boys of Summer Preview: Jonah Ray from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.271237
Episode 239 brings you the first Boy of Summer, just a touch early, to celebrate the release of Jonah’s FANTASTIC Seeso show, “Hidden America with Jonah Ray!” Hear JV and JR chat about drum therapy...
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Boys of Summer Series: Jon Heder from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.265541
It’s delight and joy personified with Boy of Summer Jon Heder, whose dedication and generosity as an Eagle Scout extended all the way to trying to fix Janet’s broken computer a few weeks ago. Find ...
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Boys of Summer Series: Zeke Nicholson from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.264677
It’s the fabulous Zeke Nicholson (Comedy Bang Bang, Take My Wife) and his musings on the not-so-grueling responsibilities of being track captain, a rich appreciation for the town of Smallville, and...
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Boys of Summer Series: Bob Ruff from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.260979
True Crime podcast fans (“Serial” lovers, I’m looking at you in particular) alert! Boy of Summer Bob Ruff is not only smart as hell, charming, and determined to change our criminal justice system f...
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Boys of Summer Series: Eugene Cordero from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.257265
Get out your spray paint can and mentally tag to your heart’s content but for heaven’s sake DON’T ACTUALLY GO OUT AND GRAFFITI (is that a verb?) unless your heart tells you that you must. Just like...
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Anna Fields from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.252773
Episode 256 brings us author, documentarian and screenwriter (and a bunch of other great stuff) Anna Fields, whose encyclopedic knowledge of the history of women in comedy causes JV to ask her to c...
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Kelsey Scott from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.249051
The warm, articulate, beautiful, self-proclaimed Type A Kelsey Scott (Fear the Walking Dead: Passage) comes by for a look back at her teen years in Atlanta along with discussions about chivalry, fe...
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Deborah Baker Jr. Re-Release from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.245378
In this JV Club re-release, Janet creates a cinematic picture for the teen years of this week’s sublime guest, Deborah Baker, Jr. (Stan Against Evil), which essentially places her in New England of...
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Yael Grobglas from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.244509
Escape rooms! Scary dreams and movies! Raccoons! Tap Dancing! The list (and exclamation points) could go on forever, but suffice it to say, this week’s guest Yael Grobglas (Jane the Virgin) made JV...
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Alicia Rose and Brooke Totman from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.241607
JV has a long distance chat from Tucson to Portland with the creator and star of “The Benefits of Gusbandry,” Alicia J. Rose and Brooke Totman, whose teen years in L.A. and southern Oregon both led...
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Zelda Williams Re-Release from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.240666
It's a JV Club re-release! Get a jump on space travel with the extraordinary Zelda Williams (Legend of Korra) and her incredibly awesome voice. Tales of private school, voice acting, and the puzzle...
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Lili Mirojnick from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.237825
Get your doughnut craving ready for the pink pastry box of podcast episodes with Lili Mirojnick (SyFy’s “Happy”), whose soccer cleats got hung up for a career in theatre after many a post-game glaz...
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Nyima Funk from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.196720
The marvelous Nyima Funk (The Black Version) comes over for a chat with JV about the offstage wonders of improv, musical Skype ringtones, and looking back to look forward. Turkey sausage all round!
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Alica Lutes from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.193886
Nerdist worlds collide with this week’s delightful guest, Alicia Lutes (Fangirling). After JV appeared on Alicia’s show yesterday (Wed. 2/28), Alicia stopped by to dig into lots of juicy high schoo...
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Kimmy Robertson from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.193048
Janet gets swept up by the ethereal Kimmy Robertson (Twin Peaks) and a pondering of mango yogurt, serendipitous events, curling toes and the new envy theme of the podcast (not actually the new theme).
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Laurie Kilmartin from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.189459
Put on your grown-up glasses and fire up your self-walking dog for this visit with comedian and author Laurie Kilmartin (Dead People Suck: A Guide for Survivors of the Newly Departed) as she and JV...
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Tarin Anderson from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.185929
Tidy up your closet fort and put a new coat of wax on your race car bed for this Seattle-centric chat with Eddie-Veddered-hair Tarin Anderson (Take My Wife). See you in the darkroom, shutterbugs!
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Boys of Summer Series: Marc Evan Jackson Re-release from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.181444
Originally Aired 6/11/2015 Hey, everybody — it’s the sublime Marc Evan Jackson! The latest Boys of Summer episode will reveal some compelling and charming new things about the man you may also know...
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Boys of Summer Series: Kevin Murphy from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.178323
This week’s Boy of Summer is the delightful, uke-strumming, movie-riffing, dog-paw-admiring, nose-fluting Kevin Murphy ("Mystery Science Theatre 3000"; Rifftrax), who regales JV with tales of abrup...
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Boys of Summer Series: Stephen Falk Re-release from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.169798
Originally aired 7/16/2015 It’s the badass creator of You’re the Worst, Stephen Falk! Episode 162 lets you straddle the disparate high school worlds of theatre, jazz band, and sports, and then fall...
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Boys of Summer Series: Michael Irby from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.168934
This week’s Boy of Summer is the extremely cool Michael Irby, star of the upcoming highly anticipated “Sons of Anarchy” spinoff, “Mayans,” and he brings with him tales of growing up Palm Springs-ad...
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Boys of Summer Series: Cedric Yarbrough from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.165257
Special Post-Labor Day Boy of Summer Cedric Yarbrough talks JV through the adventures of faking a bath, using a wall for your flattop, and having a secret college theatre identity. Oh, and it’s SEE...
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Non-Boy-of-Summer: Eric Elbogen from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.162525
To celebrate the 300th episode of The JV Club, JV is joined by Say Hi’s Eric Elbogen! Eric, of course, is the reason for the very existence of The JV Club’s theme song, “Back Before We Were Brittle...
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Carly Jibson from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.158654
The very funny, very candid and very present Carly Jibson talks Broadway grinds, Tinder surprises and something wonderful called “Poopy Chicken,” all the while reminding us it’s possible to be vuln...
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Lindsey Kelk from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.150355
Did your hometown have its own urban legend about a mine-slag-monster-man? If so, you may be from a village in Northern Britain, just like this week’s wonderful guest, author (and wrestling aficion...
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Lilan Bowden from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.146487
Put on your tank top and suuuuuuper baggy jeans for a visit with Lilan Bowden (known for her role in the Disney Channel show "Andi Mack"), and don’t let the Usher poster on her teenage wall fool yo...
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Jenny Tolman from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.142823
Meet the delightful singer/songwriter responsible for creating the opening song Jeff Bridges sang at Lebowski Fest! Nashville native Jenny Tolman hangs with JV in LA and these new gal pals talk Dol...
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Tresa Edmunds Pt. 1 from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.141940
It’s part one of a two-parter with advocate, entrepreneur and fellow Post-Mormon, Tresa Edmunds. Interwoven stories of Tresa’s unconventional (to say the least) teenage years and “big picture” Latt...
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Steve Berg from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.092983
Heads up! It’s another Voyage to the Stars cohort, the delightful human being that is Steve Berg! (You also probably know him from tons of other stuff, too.) JV and SB goof around and talk river ...
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Seamus Dever from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.089280
In a rare and exciting twist, this week’s accomplished Boy of Summer Seamus Dever (“Castle") also happens to be an old college chum of JV! Enjoy a reminiscence about Flagstaff Arizona, nerding out ...
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Chris Sullivan from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.088441
Throw on your merit badge tape up that racket for this conversational mosey with the delightful Chris Sullivan (“This is Us”), who may or may not be the secret son of a certain California “Governat...
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Terry Blas from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.083917
It’s a last Boy of Summer post Labor Day! How scandalous! Indulge yourself with the delightful Mexican-American-Queer-Writer-Illustrator Terry Blas, whose experiences growing up Mormon in both Boi...
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Jennie Pierson from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.080058
If you could cram a sleepover into an hour and change, you’d have this episode of The JV Club featuring Jennie Pierson (Showtime’s ‘Kidding”), whose wonderful imagination should surely be put to ...
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Sarah Enni from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.074099
FINALLY! A conversation about the Winchester Mystery House. But there’s more! The charming Sarah Enni (who you can also hear on the “First Draft with Sarah Enni” podcast) and her fellow chatterbox...
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Alice Fraser from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.070445
It’s a podcast spanning the whooooole wooooooorld! JV lolls on her bed on the phone, staring at the ceiling like a proper teen, with guest Alice Fraser (“Savage”) who cover female friendships in ...
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Julia Prescott from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.065894
Today! Discover the one time you should trust strangers with candy (okay, yes, we are talking about the tv show) in this episode with Max Fun friend and podcaster, Julia Prescott! (From the "Round...
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Stephanie Wittels Wachs from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.054677
Major Surprise Kindred Spirit Alert! JV and Houston-based actor, author, activist and podcaster Stephanie Wittels Wachs (Everything Is Horrible and Wonderful: A Tragicomic Memoir of Genius, Heroin...
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Renee Colvert from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.053766
It’s the other charming half of the delightful Max Fun pod “Can I Pet Your Dog?”, Renee Colvert! With a chew about catching up with stay-at-home technology, screaming and crying in musicals, and b...
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Sinéad Burke from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.050024
JV has the pleasure of conversing with the delightful Sinéad Burke for a chat spanning ye olde Atlantic ocean, with topics including activism and the fashion world.
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A brief update from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.046440
Amid everything happening this week, Janet decided not to post a new show as regularly scheduled.
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Harvey Guillén from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.042139
Attention, astronauts! Or at least chorale competition-hopefuls who visit the Kennedy Space Center! Pull up an earbud for this chat with the delightful Harvey Guillén.
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Colin Mochrie from 2022-02-22T08:14:24.038648
Attention would-be marine biologists! It’s the amazingly funny Colin Mochrie (Whose Line is it, Anyway?), who talks killer whales and kayaks, hypnotism and improv, and a familial silver lining duri...
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Josh Levine from 2022-02-22T08:14:23.994054
It’s no surprise that JV is once again delighted to have a guest who brings back a conversation to the weird, special dynamic of San Francisco adolescence, in this case with Boy of Summer Josh Levi...
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Maurene Goo from 2022-02-22T08:14:23.990387
JV and delightful YA author Maurene Goo (“I Believe in a Thing Called Love") chat about the complexities of mother-daughter relationships and growing up first generation Korean American.
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Libby Ward from 2022-02-22T08:14:23.985035
Writer, artist, and games producer, Libby Ward talks Tucson deserts with a very excited JV, but more importantly shares her values of inclusion, diversity, teamwork and love.
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Jonatha Brooke from 2022-02-22T08:14:23.980873
This week marks the 400th new episode of The JV Club! To celebrate the occasion, JV was incredibly excited to be joined by someone who was a huge inspiration during her late teens: Jonatha Brooke.
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Sara Schaefer from 2022-02-22T08:14:23.976519
Experience the conversation that JV must describe as “a little slice of heaven” with this week’s guest, the terrific comedian/author Sara Schaefer!
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Victoria Aveyard from 2022-02-22T08:14:23.963562
It’s a veritable smorgasbord of other worlds and literary wonderlands with this week’s guest, bestselling YA author Victoria Aveyard (The "Red Queen" series), who so enchants JV with her M.A.S.H. ...
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Anna LaMadrid from 2022-02-22T08:14:23.962363
In this week’s instantly-forged friendship, find out why JV finds herself sincerely sighing “Gosh.” It’s thanks to the luminous Anna LaMadrid, whose nomadic teen years took her to Germany and back ...
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John Hodgman from 2022-02-22T08:14:23.957839
What better way to celebrate #MaxFunDrive than with one of the Maxiest, Funniest, Driviest (?) people around, Mr. John Hodgman? It’s a smorgasbord of topics and delight in this special episode. But...
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Torran Anderson from 2022-02-22T08:14:23.948937
Our first official Boy of Summer is JV’s wonderful and dear lifelong (from 4th grade onward!) friend, author Torran Anderson (Piñata Moon). Hear about the amazing work Torran is doing in partnershi...
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Chris Gethard from 2022-02-22T08:14:23.944956
I mean, it’s Chris Gethard, y’all! This Jersey-proud, deeply funny and deeply honest Boy of Summer talks high school, hot dogs, highs and lows, and so much more in this glorious episode.
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Colt Cabana from 2022-02-22T08:14:23.943808
Another information-rich episode of the podcast as Boys of Summer continues with wrestler/author/podcaster Colt Cabana (Wrestling Anonymous), who turns the jock stereotype inside out, takes JV on a...
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Mike Geier from 2022-02-22T08:14:23.939866
This week JV gets to sit down (Zoomily speaking) with her major talent and friendship crush, Mike Geier, a person we will call the… Consiglieri… of Puddles the Clown. From the creative vein flowing...
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Steve Agee (Rerun) from 2022-02-22T08:14:23.903307
This episode was originally published in 2017. Military-schooled Steve Agee (The Sarah Silverman Program) is the guest for the premiere of the “Boys of Summer” series on The JV Club! Tools you may ...
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Final Boy of Summer - Zach Selwyn from 2022-02-22T08:14:23.800738
Our final Boy of Summer is author/musician/actor Zach Selwyn (Zachariah & The Lobos Riders) also happens to be JV’s prom date and her first… well, you’ll just have to listen to the episode! Dance y...
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Darcy Rose Byrnes from 2022-02-22T08:14:23.796792
This week, JV catches up with her “Legend of Korra” castmate, Darcy Rose Byrnes (“Ikki”), and the conversation ping-pongs delightfully from Shakespeare to soap operas and from Dorothy Parker to The...
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Merk Nguyen from 2022-02-22T08:14:23.786729
Welcome in the marvelous Merk Nguyen (Ooh You're in Trouble) who chats with JV about the wilds of Washington, the hijinx of Hotel Transylvania, and the dynamic dreaminess of Dragon World, and much ...
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Lexie Henning from 2022-02-22T08:14:23.782806
It’s the wonderful Lexie Henning (Ancient Office Hours podcast) this week on the JV Club, bringing with her some really nuanced, really great conversation and thoughts about her own family history ...
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Bonnie Gordon from 2022-02-22T08:14:23.777785
No better way to start the New Year off right than with the simply dynamite Bonnie Gordon (Star Trek: Prodigy)!
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Georgia King from 2022-02-17T08:00
Sit in on this chuckle-filled, giggle-infused, laughter-packed episode with the utterly magnificent Georgia King (“Vice Principals”), who patiently discusses with JV what makes a British accent “po...
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Halle Stanford from 2022-02-10T08:00
JV is thrilled to chat with the wonderful Halle Stanford, who’s living what many of us could consider a dream job: as President of Television at The Jim Henson Company.
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Sarah Marshall from 2022-01-27T08:00
Unbox your 18th century-era pink powdered wig and throw on your ripped collarless Flashdance sweatshirt for this time-bending chat with the sublime Sarah Marshall.
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Jennie Kwan from 2022-01-20T08:00
It’s Jennie Kwan (“Avatar: The Last Airbender”)! This week, Jennie and JV dig into Jennie’s teenage years in the LA area (& their mutual obsession with the history of LA overall), the “runner’s hig...
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Dani Green from 2022-01-13T08:00
This week JV is joined by Dani Green, a member of the fantastic Nashville-based band, Birdtalker!
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Rerun: Live from LA Podfest with Natalie Morales & Timothy Omundson from 2021-12-30T08:00
From the recent live show at LA Podfest, Janet is joined by a couple of great beards and the wonderful men sporting them: Charles “Chuck” Bryant (Stuff You Should Know) and Timothy Omundson (Galava...
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Ep. 449: PJ Byrne from 2021-12-23T08:00
Put on your 70’s platform shoes! And then take them right back off again because those things are PAINFUL! From the ‘burbs of New Jersey to the busy streets of New York City, it’s the most wonderfu...
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Jordan Crucchiola from 2021-12-16T08:00
What a vibrant, funny, unique and awesome person to have in your ears! It’s Jordan Crucchiola, who peps JV up with talk about her many cool podcasts, including Maximum Fun’s very own “Feeling Seen,...
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Rerun: Dante Basco from 2021-11-25T08:00
Breakdance your way through Episode 157 with one of the busiest and coolest guys around, Dante Basco (Hook, Avatar: The Last Airbender), who reminds us that family, curiosity, and the occasional al...
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Fielding Edlow from 2021-11-18T08:00
This week we welcome the hilarious, bold, candid and great Fielding Edlow (“Bojack Horseman”), who digs deep into the Whit Stillman-y world of upwardly mobile teens on the island of Manhattan, and ...
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Stephanie Katherine Grant from 2021-11-11T08:00
Look out, Lizzy Bennet! The terrific Stephanie Katherine Grant (“The Goldbergs”) is headed your way, and she may just sweep up Darcy in the process!
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Cat Baab-Muguira from 2021-10-28T07:00
Cat Baab-Muguira and JV discuss the high of obsession as a teen when you find an artist (musician, writer, etc!) whose work changes your life
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Maeve Higgins from 2021-10-21T07:00
It’s the much-loved-on-Max-Fun-Podcasts comedian Maeve Higgins! The perfect way to celebrate the 2nd week of the Max Fun Block Party — and the release of Season 2 of the delightful series Dinette (...
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Meet the Neighbors The JV Club x Minority Korner x Can I Pet Your Dog? from 2021-10-20T18:55:36
It's a Block Party! Hosts James Arthur from Minority Korner, Renee Colvert Host of Can I Pet Your Dog? and Janet Varney Host of The JV Club Podcast celebrate The Max Fun Block party with a Spookta...
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Lara Bricker from 2021-10-14T07:00
It’s Maximum Fun’s Block Party Week, y’all! Listen in as JV continues her quest to complete her "Crimewriters On Collection” with the delightful Lara Bricker.
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Natasha Pearl Hansen from 2021-09-30T07:00
This week’s episode welcomes the inspiring comedian and entrepreneur Natasha Pearl Hansen (www.nphcomedy.com) who amps JV up about endings and beginnings, creating, building, and not being afraid t...
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Lizz Winstead from 2021-09-23T07:00
ATTN! If you’re reading this or listening to our ep with powerhouse Lizz Winstead (co-creator of The Daily Show & much more!) THURSDAY, SEPT. 23rd, you can still watch “Do Re #MeToo” TONIGHT! And i...
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Paula Poundstone from 2021-09-16T07:00
Our return from Boys of Summer brings us the comedy legend and powerhouse Paula Poundstone! Listen in on some pretty incredible stories about other luminaries, marvel in the living delight that is ...
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Ep. 436: Paula Poundstone from 2021-09-16T07:00
Our return from Boys of Summer brings us the comedy legend and powerhouse Paula Poundstone! Listen in on some pretty incredible stories about other luminaries, marvel in the living delight that is ...
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Randall Park from 2021-08-26T15:32:52
This week JV catches up with her old pal, the very busy and very wonderful Randall Park (“Wandavision," "Fresh Off The Boat”)! This delightful and humble Boy of Summer contemplates shyness, celebra...
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Gastor Almonte from 2021-08-19T07:00
Be completely delighted by Boy of Summer, Comedian Gastor Almonte (Immigrant Made), who will make you hungry for amazing Brooklyn bodega sandwiches, friendly Nashville bars, and more great conversa...
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Jack De Sena from 2021-08-12T07:00
It’s Boy of Summer Jack De Sena! Known by many of you as “Sokka” from Avatar: The Last Airbender! Having recently had Jack on an episode of her podcast Braving The Elements, JV dives deeper into Ja...
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Séan Devlin from 2021-07-29T07:00
The delightful Séan Devlin brings his Boy-of-Summerness to the JV Club with thrills (Fangs!), chills (Muggings!), and spills (Street Luging!). Plus: An Anna Cox episode flashback — to the town of ...
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Dan Cummins from 2021-07-22T07:00
This week’s Boy of Summer and prolific podcaster Dan Cummins (Timesuck, Scared to Death, Is We Dumb?) digs into the maze of awkward social etiquettes with customer service folks, neighbors, and cop...
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Jarrett Hill from 2021-07-15T07:00
The sublime Jarrett Hill (FANTI podcast) is our latest Boy of Summer, and with him comes further tales of Fairfield, CA (no cow-tipping here!) the glorious mystique of Prince, the importance of ref...
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Kevin Flynn from 2021-06-24T07:00
Podcast Crossover! JV has one of the hosts from one of her own fave podcasts, Crimewriters On! It’s author/journalist/umpire (& past guest Rebecca Lavoie’s true love) Kevin Flynn! Like a sundae fr...
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James Arthur M from 2021-06-17T07:00
It’s no surprise that this episode with Boy of Summer and Minority Korner (Max Fun’s own!) James Arthur M. is a love-fest (BTW, Happy Pride Month, friends!), but also a laugh-fest and a gab-fest. F...
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Brandon Collins from 2021-06-10T07:00
This week Boy of Summer and fellow only child Brandon Collins (Drunk Black History) takes JV from high school nautical arts to the fine streets of Manhattan and beyond, inspiring and delighting alo...
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RERUN: Jameela Jamil from 2021-05-27T17:31:40
It’s one of those trip-on-a-plastic-bag, fall-on-your-face, lose-a-tooth good times with the fantastic Jameela Jamil (The Good Place), who shares the soft underbelly horrors of adolescence with JV ...
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Drea Clark from 2021-05-20T07:00
Another awesome Max Fun podcast crossover! It’s Drea Clark, from the currently accurately-named “Untitled Drea, Ify and Alonso Project!” Dive into some Jane Austen love, some Jill Scott worship, an...
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Jo Firestone from 2021-05-13T07:00
It’s week 2 of Max Fun Drive! And what could be better than a backyard reenactment of “Death Becomes Her” starring this week’s guest, the hilarious Jo Firestone (Max Fun’s own Dr. Gameshow) and JV ...
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Feed Swap! The JV Club loves DEAD PILOTS SOCIETY from 2021-05-10T17:45:52
Janet chats with MaxFun podcast Dead Pilots Society producer Ben Blacker. JV Club fans will enjoy Dead Pilots Society for the in-depth interviews with the writers, behind-the-scenes look at the TV-...
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Eric Balfour from 2021-04-29T07:00
It’s a Boy of Summer teaser with the fantastic, funny, 3rd generation Los Angeleno-native Eric Balfour ("Country Comfort” and OH MY HEAVENS SO MUCH MORE) and a conversation too good to be missed (s...
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Angela Lewis from 2021-04-22T07:00
Fireflies! Phosphorescence! Mattresses! Glide into this chat with the wonderful Angela Lewis (“Snowfall”) as she and JV revisit NYC blackouts, great teachers, and a moment in cinema that may have a...
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Caryn Lucas from 2021-04-15T07:00
It’s Country Comfort’s creator, the marvelous Caryn Lucas! The gals talk Judy Garland, Family Feud, and the gorgeous power of laughing and crying in close succession. Plus! Being a woman in a tradi...
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Julia Fowler from 2021-03-25T07:00
Following the premiere of “Country Comfort” on Netflix, JV welcomes writer and actor Julia Fowler, who brought all of her Southern charm and humor to the writing of the show. From childhood pageant...
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Jenn Welch from 2021-03-18T07:00
If you’ve been longing for JV’s Bruce Springsteen singing impression, this is the episode for you. This week the funny, honest and charming Jenn Welch ( LadyHD: A Podcast for Distractible Women) c...
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Diona Reasonover from 2021-03-11T08:00
JV is joined by the simply marvelous Diona Reasonover (If/Then podcast) and her love of board games (yay!) and train rides (double yay!)
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Kate Willett from 2021-02-25T08:00
Join JV and this week’s awesome guest, Kate Willett (Dirtbag Anthropology) as they rock the world with a new kind of Show Choir extravaganza— for adults with adult problems! Plus: roller coaster ma...
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Alexandra Petri from 2021-02-18T08:00
Get musical! Middle Earth-style! With this week’s bright and shiny guest, author and journalist Alexandra Petri (The Washington Post). Social clumping at dances! Star Wars Prequel apologists! And a...
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Annabelle Gurwitch from 2021-02-11T08:05
If your neighbors in Florida were The Bee Gees and your neighbor in NYC was Joey Ramone, you might be this week’s guest, Annabelle Gurwitch (“You’re Leaving When?” and the new Max Fun “Tiny Victori...
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Rerun: Arden Myrin from 2021-01-28T18:00
A M.A.S.H. game mind-meld gets this week’s guest, the radiant Arden Myrin literally up on her feet with excitement! It’s all about breaking the plaid mold, embracing humiliation, and snow, snow, SNOW!
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Afiya Augustine from 2021-01-21T08:00
Mummies! Mitochondrial DNA! Austrian crystals! All these treasures and more in this week’s episode with Afiya Augustine (Adult-ish podcast), whose muse is most decidedly back in town.
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Gabrielle Ruiz from 2020-12-31T08:00
It’s the other half of the charming What Are Friends For podcast, Gabrielle Ruiz ("Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”), who sang, danced, and counted down her teen years in Texas as she readied herself for the B...
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Pallavi Sastry from 2020-12-24T08:00
It’s JV’s first guest who has had— and fully recovered from, yay! — the thing that’s keeping us all on our toes this year. Celebrate the good news with Pallavi Sastry (What Are Friends For podcast).
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Dr. Shiloh from 2020-12-17T08:00
Twin Peaks! Black Dahlias! Breakfast burritos! This week JV geeks out with one of her podcast host crushes, Dr. Shiloh (L.A. Not So Confidential), who talks police reform, psychology, cheerleading,...
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Negin Farsad from 2020-12-10T08:00
If you don’t already adore this week’s guest, Negin Farsad (Fake the Nation), YOU WILL BY THE END OF THIS EPISODE! Dish on the coolest uncool Palm Springs local hangs! Rummage vintage in Tennessee ...
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Halle Kiefer from 2020-11-26T08:00
Blogging at work, Flagging at school, and how to carefully pick which horror movies you jump into during a rousing game of M.A.S.H. with this week’s guest, comedian/writer/actor/podcaster Halle Kie...
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Melinda Hill from 2020-11-19T08:00
This week JV reconnects with her audition buddy, comedian and actor Melinda Hill (“Inappropriate”).
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Jess Salomon from 2020-11-12T08:00
So many other important lessons come this week from comedian Jess Salomon (The El-Salomons), who talks cilantro, triathlons, and Quebec City and so much more.
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Eloise Alterman from 2020-10-29T07:00
This week brings us the talented Nashville-based musician Eloise Alterman, who chats with JV about the glorious Stevie Nicks, the perfect vanilla sheet cake, and being just grown-up enough to know ...
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Becca Scott from 2020-10-22T07:00
This week’s episode welcomes the utterly delightful Becca Scott (Good Time Society), whose intelligence, humor and compassion will somehow make you believe in all of humanity! Plus, a dip into Vict...
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Daralyse Lyons from 2020-10-15T07:00
The luminous Daralyse Lyons (the Demystifying Diversity podcast) joins JV and brings with her an honest, reflective, and delightful conversation about “otherness.”
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Amelia McDonnell-Parry from 2020-09-24T07:00:08
JV has the pleasure of speaking with reporter Amelia McDonnell-Parry who's covered cases like those of Freddie Gray and Keith Davis, Jr.
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Naomi Ekperigin from 2020-09-17T07:00:08
It’s the sublime Naomi Ekperigin (the fantastic Couples Therapy podcast, "Broad City”) on this week’s ep of the podcast (episode 389 if you’re keeping track! Zowie!).
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Nore Davis from 2020-08-27T07:00:07
The simply wonderful Nore Davis (Live From the Comedy Trap House) joins JV for The JV Club’s most epic M.A.S.H. game to date! Plus! Nore talks Yonkers, badass aunts, kickass brothers, and what it’s...
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Ify Nwadiwe from 2020-08-20T07:00:02
Put this episode somewhere safe, because it’s going to be worth a lot of money someday! To find out why (and in what way this show description is teasing our delightful guest), sit down with the wo...
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Baron Vaughn from 2020-08-13T07:00:09
It’s the dynamic force that is Baron Vaughn this week on The JV Club! This Boy of Summer talks performing arts high schools at the nation’s Theatre capital… Las Vegas??
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Adal Rifai from 2020-07-30T07:00:25
Deviated septums! Pierced septums! Why so much talk about septums? All this and a BUNCH of non-septum-related conversation with the wonderful Adal Rifai (Hello From the Magic Tavern, Hey Riddle Rid...
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Alan Zweibel from 2020-07-23T07:00:03
This week JV is super honored to interview one of her comedy heroes, the wonderful, humble and hilarious Alan Zweibel (“Laugh Lines: My Life Helping Funny People Be Funnier”).
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Open Mike Eagle from 2020-07-16T07:00:04
Finish up your homework and treat yourself to this week’s episode with our latest Boy of Summer, Open Mike Eagle (What Had Happened Was), who talks with JV about freestyling, endless schoolbus ride...
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Tre'vell Anderson from 2020-06-25T07:00:14
Tre’vell Anderson (Fanti) indulges JV’s Model U.N. fascination, talks current events (wow, what a month June has been!), and about finding your way to yourself.
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Dwayne Kennedy from 2020-06-25T06:50:03
JV sits down with her first Boy of Summer! It’s comedian, writer, actor and Emmy Award-winning producer Dwayne Kennedy (United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell)
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Colin Miller from 2020-06-11T07:00:03
In order to both address issues very much in our country’s focus this week, as well as to honor Breonna Taylor’s birthday (last Friday June 5th- she would have been 27), JV gets the opportunity to ...
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Kaitlin Huwe & Stephanie Erb from 2020-05-28T16:30:48
It’s a special three-hander! Six-hander? Triple header? Whether any of that accurately describes this week’s episode in slang, JV welcomes both Kaitlin Huwe and Stephanie Erb (Therapy With Pami) fo...
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Veronica Roth from 2020-05-21T07:00:10
Dig into a delicious bowl of pasta for this L.A.-to-Chicago convo this week with super cool “Divergent” series author Veronica Roth (and her latest- Chosen Ones), as she and JV talk music: Emo! Chr...
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Ep. 395: Lauren Lapkus from 2020-05-14T07:00:09
Palate expanders! Herbst appliances! Malocclusions! All this and more (including things that aren’t orthodontist related!) in this week’s episode with the awesome Lauren Lapkus (Netflix’s The Wrong...
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Amy Dallen from 2020-04-30T07:00:21
JV speaks with the wonderful Amy Dallen (DC Daily), whose teenage self navigated her high school years at a “boarding school for nerds.”
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Amber Hunt from 2020-04-23T07:00:02
JV does some mild geeking out on one of her podcast heroes, Amber Hunt (Accused), which mostly manifests itself in JV’s meandering non-questions in an in-the-moment attempt to make herself sound sm...
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Rebecca Dinerstein Knight from 2020-04-16T07:00
This week JV e-visits with acclaimed novelist and poet Rebecca Dinerstein Knight (“Hex”) for a chat about envy, love, eyebrows, mac and cheese, and the myth of living large in the West Village. Be ...
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Patrice Pike from 2020-03-26T07:00
As another week of shelter-in-placing passes, JV has a long-distance couch hang with the very cool musician and human being Patrice Pike (Sister 7, Pike & Sutton) to talk art, music, her rad non-p...
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Alexis Preston from 2020-03-19T07:00
It’s an Arizona-thon! Sedona-native Alexis Preston (from the "Can I Pet Your Dog?" podcast on the Max Fun Network) and Tucson-native JV swap tales of two cities and a few others besides, each from ...
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Atsuko Okatsuka from 2020-03-12T07:00
After the obligatory “are you going to infect me with coronavirus but seriously what is happening in the world right now” opening conversation, JV and the truly awesome comedian Atsuko Okatsuka di...
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Ellington Wells from 2020-02-27T08:00
This week, JV and comedian and writer Ellington Wells do some tarantula performance art, talk about what constitutes a “thin” town, how to make your own creativity Absolutely Fabulous. Hosted by ...
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Nalini Sharma from 2020-02-20T21:06:34
Take a deep dive into underwater civilizations… and into the adventurous life of the very talented actor/comedian/writer Nalini Sharma! Find out if gemstones protect you from harm! Think about wha...
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Keisha Zollar from 2020-02-13T08:00
Put down that Stephen King book and enjoy to this episode of The JV Club with the awesome Keisha Zollar (Netflix’s “Astronomy Club”), whose history of multiple moves and a challenging health situat...
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Helen Hong from 2020-01-30T08:00
Make some room at your lunch table for comedian Helen Hong (Go Fact Yourself) and delight in stories of potato knishes, disappearing rabbits, and someone who actually loves “Cats." Hosted by Jane...
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Jamie Loftus from 2020-01-23T22:33:17
The delightful Jamie Loftus (The Bechdel Cast) joins JV to talk real-life SORTING HOUSES (!), band instrument hierarchy, Algebra-Hacky Sack-Juggalos. Also, I had to look up how to spell “hacky sac...
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Allie Goertz from 2020-01-16T08:00
Allie Goertz, the other half of the Round Springfield podcast, joins JV for a chat about regional accents that aren’t what they seem, cheddar cheese powder, and what it’s like to move all the way ...
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Amanda Brooke Perin from 2019-12-26T08:00
Hello Calga-reeeee! Find out what that last sentence means, as well as how comedian and writer Amanda Brooke Perin handles JV’s oh-so-personal, prying questions about the weather in Alberta, on th...
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Courtenay Hameister from 2019-12-19T08:00
Get out your Rydell High letterman/woman’s jacket and/or pomade up your hair for this chat with author and storyteller Courtenay Hameister (Author of the new book Okay Fine Whatever: The Year I W...
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Danielle Weeks from 2019-11-28T08:00
It’s a healing of old wounds as Rizzo and Sandy come together at last in the spirit of forgiveness. Or, it’s JV’s dear friend, actor and writer Danielle Weeks (“Baby Love”), who comes over to remi...
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DeAnne Smith from 2019-11-21T08:00
Surely this is the most mime-and-clowning-heavy episode of The JV Club to date, thanks to award-winning comedian DeAnne Smith, who gamely humors JV’s ongoing enthusiasm for the subject. Plus! Jodi...
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Susan Yeagley from 2019-11-14T08:00
It’s not just anyone who gets featured in an Amy Grant music video, y’all. So load up your baked potato and delight in the joy that is Susan Yeagley (“Parks and Rec”) and her tales of the wonders ...
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Lillie Mae from 2019-10-31T07:00
This week on the podcast the luminous Lillie Mae, musician extraordinaire, is freshly back from her tour with Robert Plant (yes, that Robert Plant!) and sits down with JV to talk mobile homes in t...
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Kari Wahlgren from 2019-10-24T07:00
Water towers! Grain elevators! Hair bands! Surprise and delight await you in this week’s episode of the podcast, as the simply wonderful Kari Wahlgren ("Rick and Morty," a million other things) hi...
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Rebecca Knox from 2019-10-17T07:00
From ballet slippers to leather studs, this week’s guest Rebecca Knox (“Orange is the New Black”) has deep teenage roots in music… in part thanks to crying when she couldn’t get into a concert. So...
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Katie Compa from 2019-10-10T07:00
Comedian Katie Compa ("Hard Pass”) joins JV for a chew about Swedish culture, “mean girl” friendships and the mysterious spelling of “Bamf.” Hosted by Janet Varney Edited by Julian Burrell for M...
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Tatum Lynn from 2019-09-26T07:00
This week: JV welcomes musician Tatum Lynn! Put on your tap shoes and tap, tap, tap your way through a world of non-glitzy pageants, playing on an all-boy basketball team, and impromptu PA perform...
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Rebecca LaVoie from 2019-09-19T07:00
This week: Two Ladies, Two Couches. JV is tickled pink to chat with her podcast crush, Rebecca LaVoie (Crime Writers On; These Are There Stories) as Rebecca recovers from leg surgery (Folks- she’s...
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Kit Pongetti from 2019-09-12T07:00
This week JV is delighted to welcome her dear friend, the uber-talented and hilarious Kit Pongetti (“Scrubs”), for a conversation consisting of 50% JV laughter! Plus! Falling in love at first stru...
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Justin McElroy from 2019-08-29T07:00
Enjoy this multimedia festival of conversation and pre-loaded sound effects on this week’s episode with Boy of Summer Justin McElroy! And wait— what’s that in the air? It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It...
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Michael Rosenbaum from 2019-08-22T07:00
This special Boys of Summer episode with Michael Rosenbaum (“Smallville” and oh-so-much-more) features the very first (and possibly only?) time JV gets a lesson in how to do a Walken impression. En...
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Scott Thompson from 2019-08-15T07:00
CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains a discussion of Scott Thompson's experience surviving a school shooting from 23:22 to 37:38 The sketch comedy legend that is Scott Thompson joins JV this week...
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Neil Patrick Harris from 2019-07-25T07:00
It’s a very special Boys of Summer with the audio from January's SF Sketchfest Tribute to Neil Patrick Harris, in conversation with your good pal JV. Magic, Muppets and More! Hosted by Janet Varney...
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Johnathan Fernandez from 2019-07-18T07:00
Join Boy of Summer Johnathan Fernandez (“Lethal Weapon”) for one of the most shocking revelations to ever occur on The JV Club… about the film Dirty Dancing. Plus! Sunday night braid sessions, secr...
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Chris Grimmett and Steven Pappas from 2019-07-11T07:00
Chris and Steven, the delightful gents from the Is This Adulting? podcast, have a phone tree with JV and talk cargo pants, undershirts, evangelical youth camps and the natural disasters of North Ca...
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Colton Dunn from 2019-06-27T07:00
This week JV sits down with Boy of Summer and Voyage to the Stars co-star Colton Dunn (“Superstore”) for a conversation about Michael Jordan t-shirts, hipster video stores, and what it means to be ...
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John C. McGinley from 2019-06-20T07:00
Boys of Summer rolls on as JV sits down with her friend and Stan Against Evil co-star John C. McGinley to yak about lazy susans and big families, endurance in sports and Broadway, and much more, in...
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Susan Simpson from 2019-06-13T07:00
This week's episode was recorded in front of a live audience at POD X in Nashville, Tennessee. JV takes a one-week break form the boys of Summer series to chat with attorney and podcaster Susan Sim...
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Teresa McElroy from 2019-05-30T07:00
Mind your shmanners, because this week’s guest is the delightful and talented Teresa McElroy! Learn about the follies of high school ID badges, the triumph of speech state competitions, and the gui...
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Ciera Payton from 2019-05-23T07:00
Clear backpacks, gator-laden bayous, and an absolutely extraordinary story of Hurricane Katrina come to you this week courtesy of the radiant Ciera Payton (“She’s Gotta Have It”), whose teenaged me...
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Tresa Edmunds Pt. 2 from 2019-05-16T07:00
It’s part TWO of JV's chat with entrepreneur and fellow Post-Mormon, Tresa Edmunds.They continue to with stories about her teenage years and Latter Day Saints atrocities before getting to happier t...
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Amber Nash from 2019-04-18T07:00
Atlanta, Atlantis, and other words that begin with an “A,” like Amber Nash! This week’s guest, perhaps most famous for her role on “Archer” (now in its TENTH season), regales JV with tales of Peruv...
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Bridget Nelson from 2019-04-11T07:00
Enjoy this episode with this real-life Attendant-to-the-Queen, Bridget Nelson (MST3K, Rifftrax) as she expounds with JV upon the marvels and dangers of thick shag carpet, grecian statues, and the k...
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Danielle Radford from 2019-03-28T07:00
The nearly nonstop Max Fun Crossovers continue! Try out your best Mid-Atlantic accent for this chat with Danielle Radford (who you may have heard on the Max Fun podcast Tights and Fights or on Scre...
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Sydnee McElroy from 2019-03-21T07:00
Put on your sequined vest and don’t let the band kids snub you— you’re show choir royalty with this week’s guest, Sydnee McElroy (Sawbones)! It’s all about singing, the raggle taggle delights of h...
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Alison Becker from 2019-03-14T07:00
This is what teenage Alison Becker (Star of the Maximum Fun podcast "Bubble!") might refer to as “a really great episode, eh?” Join her as she takes JV for a trip from the firefly-laden woods of Ne...
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Ep. 312: Kara Morgan from 2019-02-28T20:24:06
Swing set Millennium Falcons! Giant Tinker Toys! Band bus makeouts! All this and oodles more with this week’s enchanting guest, Kara Morgan ("Fortune Rookie," "The Kara Morgan Show"). Reach for the...
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Erika De La Cruz from 2019-02-21T08:00
This week’s inspiring guest Erika De La Cruz (creator of the TV & Personal Development Conference Passion 2 Paycheck) goes deep with JV about controversial tildes, NoCal and SoCal surprises, Lords...
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Carrie Poppy from 2019-02-14T08:00
Calling all giant-cross-necklace owners and cross-legged sitters! If you’ve been waiting for a very niche episode of The JV Club made just for you, this episode with the wonderful Carrie Poppy (Hos...
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Live at SF Sketchfest with Scott Adsit, Aparna Nancherla and musical guest Matt Nathanson from 2019-01-31T08:00
This special episode recorded live at SF Sketchfest has a little something for everyone. Thrills! (Pneumatic high school theatre orchestra pits!) Chills! (Is Aparna a biter?) Spills! (Okay, maybe n...
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Emily Catalano from 2019-01-24T08:00
Comedian Emily Catalano joins JV mid-Sketchfest for a hotel room hang covering very controversial topics like earring backings, family card games, and comfy sweatshirts. But fear not! There’s also ...
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Sonita Henry from 2019-01-17T08:00
JV’s old chum Sonita Henry (who's been seen in shows like Luther and Krypton) pops over from across the pond to indulge JV’s interest in regional accents, Guyanese cooking, and Sonita’s adorable bo...
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Rachel McElroy from 2019-01-10T08:00
Join us this week for a very exciting guessing game of “Which Instrument Did You Play in the Marching Band” and much, much more with the simply delightful (and Janet's fellow only child) Rachel McE...
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Alicia Witt from 2018-12-27T08:00
It’s a foamy almond milk latte of an episode with the delightful Alicia Witt, who talks Nashville, Bill Shakes, and the simple elegance of a tv show title when it’s as self-explanatory as “That’s I...
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Breeda Wool from 2018-12-20T08:00
Janet Varney indulges her most recent lady crush with this week’s guest, the immensely talented Breeda Wool. She's known for her role in the Audience Network TV series Mr. Mercedes. Breeda tells Ja...
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Grace Helbig from 2018-12-13T22:07:07
Semper ubi sub ubi, everyone! This former New Jersey native and Latin Club superstar Grace Helbig joins Janet Varney for a stroll down their mutual in-state scholarship experiences, a Halloween cos...
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Special Announcment: The JV Club Joins Maximum Fun! from 2018-11-29T22:21:20
Great news, janitors! The JV Club will have a brand new home on Maximum Fun. Listen to find out when our 300th episode will debut on Maximum Fun.
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Christina Hendricks Re-Release from 2018-09-20T14:24:07
Originally Aired 3/2/2012 It’s the first episode of The JV Club with Janet Varney! Throw on your tunic and Birkenstocks for a chat about small towns, the fierce passion of Celine Dion, and the impo...
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Boys of Summer Series: Justin Willman from 2018-08-30T07:00
Put on your rollerblades and stay OFF your bike while this week’s Boy of Summer Justin Willman (Netflix’s "Magic for Humans") indulges JV’s endless questions that somehow combine teen era trivia wi...
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Boys of Summer Series: Jonathan Coulton from 2018-08-23T07:36:36
The wonderful, self-effacing yet let’s-face-it-multi-award-nominated Jonathan Coulton joins JV as the latest Boy of Summer with a cross-continental chat covering parties and guitars, the fierce com...
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Boys of Summer Series: Mondo Cozmo/Josh Ostrander from 2018-08-16T07:00
The most important takeaway of this special episode with musician and Boy of Summer Mondo Cozmo/Josh Ostrander is that HE HURT HIS HAND PUNCHING A SHARK IN THE NOSE (self defense)! But you’ll also ...
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Boys of Summer Series: Jonathan Ames from 2018-07-26T18:58:37
Boy of Summer and author/screenwriter Jonathan Ames (“You Were Never Really Here,” “Blunt Talk”) joins JV for some satisfying deep-dives into mind, ego, body, aging and, of course, the appeal of a ...
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Boys of Summer Series: Jordan Black from 2018-07-19T07:00
This week, SNL and Groundlings alum (and creator of The Black Version!) Jordan Black graces Boys of Summer with tales of Kankakee, Illinois in all its small-town glory… inspiring such topics as the...
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Boys of Summer Series: Colin Miller from 2018-07-12T07:00
This week JV geeks out over the latest Boy of Summer: Undisclosed’s Colin Miller! From debate club to huevos rancheros; from long-distance running to a film club with a name that sounds like a funn...
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Boys of Summer Series: Paul F. Tompkins Re-release from 2018-06-28T07:06:02
Originally aired 6/26/14 This week with the always wonderful Paul F. Tompkins: build a snow tunnel, sing a few piano tunes, or recite Edgar Allen Poe in the place where his macabre work truly shi...
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Boys of Summer Series: Jordan Morris from 2018-06-14T07:00
From a shared mutual love of the “Miss Chevious” detective novels to the perennial -- if scary -- appeal of an old diving suit, JV and this week’s Boy of Summer Jordan Morris (Jordan Jesse, Go!) co...
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Boys of Summer Series: Tony Hale from 2018-05-31T19:21:10
This year’s first Boy of Summer and longtime JV pal Tony Hale ("Veep”) relives the fond and not-so-fond memories of his youth... but for goodness’ sake DO NOT ASK HIM ABOUT ANYTHING pre-7th grade! ...
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Sarah Gertrude Shapiro from 2018-05-24T07:00
Calling all witches! Head up to a wild and lovely mountain outside of Santa Barbara for this magical yet utterly grounded visit with “Unreal” creator Sarah Gertrude Shapiro, who completely inspires...
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Marla Sokoloff from 2018-05-17T07:00
A chance airport encounter finally yields this episode with the charming Marla Sokoloff (“Fuller House”) who patiently indulges Janet’s love of “The Practice” and pontificates with JV on relativity...
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Alia Shawkat and Laia Costa from 2018-04-26T07:00
The stars aligned this week and very fortuitously brought us the stars of the new film Duck Butter, Alia Shawkat (who also co-wrote and co-produced) and Laia Costa (who co-produced) for a chat abou...
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Bree Essrig from 2018-04-19T07:00
The fabulous Bree Essrig talks boarding school magic, construction-site hook-ups, and the times in your life when wearing your bra on the outside of your shirt just feels right. Strap on your aviat...
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Rachael O’Brien from 2018-04-12T22:03:14
Attention Dillards shoppers: Episode 282 with Rachael O’Brien (Be Here For A While podcast) brings lots of embarrassing tidbits about both Rachael and JV’s earlier years, though Rachael arguably wa...
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Jill Sobule from 2018-03-29T04:00
Throw on your best speakeasy togs or your plaid school uniform for this chat with the brilliant delight that is musician Jill Sobule, who meanders with JV along topics like mountains vs. ocean view...
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Nicki Micheaux from 2018-03-22T04:00
Actress Nicki Micheaux (Lowlife, Animal Kingdom) blows JV away with an immediate name-drop of Prescott, Arizona, and what follows is a spirited chat ranging from the criminal justice system to the ...
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Maria Blasucci from 2018-03-15T04:00
The delightful Maria Blasucci (Drunk History, The Big Ones podcast) comes by for a heart-to-heart with JV that includes both birds and bees, but maybe not how you’d think. Plus, a lot of love for M...
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Mo Collins from 2018-02-22T08:30
Crack open your Nancy Drew mysteries and take it easy on that white wine— it’s the marvelous Mo Collins on this week’s episode of the podcast! JV and Mo talk oil painting, a bit of light dorm-defac...
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Martha Kelly from 2018-02-15T08:30
This week on the Episode 274 of The JV Club, Baskets’ Martha Kelly and JV talk about getting punched by kids, what happens when your dog may or may not be drugging you, and the appeal of a good old...
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Cameron Esposito Re-Release from 2018-01-11T08:30
It’s a JV Club re-release with comedian Cameron Esposito (Put Your Hands Together) and SHE! IS! GREAT! There’s nothing like a story about a medical semi-crisis in a foreign country where you don’t ...
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Tara Sands from 2017-12-21T08:30
Find out why this week’s guest Tara Sands' (Pokemon and a million other things) favorite quote from “Tootsie” is a hundred times better than JV’s; what really goes on inside (and after) the Jelly B...
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Katy Colloton and Katie O'Brien from 2017-12-14T08:30
Strap on your character shoes and let’s get this show choir going! Friends and co-creators of TV Land’s “Teachers” Katy Colloton and Katie O’Brien pop over to JV’s for an intimate (we’re talking sh...
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Arden Rose from 2017-11-23T08:30
The JV Club wishes you a wonderful holiday break this week, and invites you to spend part of your Thursday with the charming and delightful Arden Rose, who barely gets a chance to talk about her te...
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Jameela Jamil from 2017-11-16T08:30
It’s one of those trip-on-a-plastic-bag, fall-on-your-face, lose-a-tooth good times with the fantastic Jameela Jamil (The Good Place), who shares the soft underbelly horrors of adolescence with JV ...
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Shulie Cowen from 2017-10-26T07:30
It’s the delightful Shulie Cowen (Spontaneanation), bringing tales of choir, half-perms, and adorable lazy eyes. Yes, adorable! And one more piece of advice coming all the way from 1957 - “Think Pi...
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Jenny Jaffe from 2017-10-12T07:30
This is one of The JV Club’s most coincidence-or-is-it, two-total-strangers-instantly-bonding-on-a-kind-of-ridiculously-deep-level episodes to date, thanks to Jenny Jaffe (Big Hero 6, Project UROK)...
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Nicole Parker from 2017-09-21T07:30
What a delight! And a joy! Nicole Parker (Mad TV) shares the couch with ole “sore neck” JV and enchants her with tales of senior perms- senior CITIZEN, that is, enormous glasses, and a very robust ...
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Angela Webber from 2017-09-14T07:30
The Double Clicks’ Angela Webber comes over for a chat about stuff like church (bell choirs, anyone?), D & D, endless (but with an ending) adolescent love, and more… including some pretty amazing R...
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Boys of Summer Series: Jonathan Katz from 2017-08-31T07:30
This week’s Boy of Summer is the esteemed non-doctor, Jonathan Katz (Dr. Katz), whose new Audible show promises to be as sublime as his much-beloved cartoon series! Hear about 4-track original teen...
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Boys of Summer Series: Andy Richter from 2017-08-25T07:00
This episode with Boy of Summer Andy Richter has every necessary ingredient to make you wish you got to work with him every day, or at least take him to a Dodgers game once in awhile! Includes an e...
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Boys of Summer Series: Jesse Thorn from 2017-08-18T07:00
This week’s Boy of Summer interview with Jesse Thorn (Maximum Fun)? Oh, it’s just two former San Franciscans jawin’ ‘bout high school drama pragmatism and underwater science is all. And sure, there...
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Boys of Summer Series: Travis McElroy from 2017-08-10T07:30
Unofficial high school drama teacher Travis McElroy (My Brother, My Brother and Me) educates JV on summer porch tea and cookies, the signs of narcissism, and the particular joy of boxed chocolates ...
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Boys of Summer Series: Eban Schletter from 2017-07-27T07:30
The utterly marvelous Eban Schletter (Spontaneanation) sits down for a chat with JV about the wonders of Ennio Morricone, high school societal bummers of Piedmont, CA, and the gods’ gift to ice cre...
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Boys of Summer Series: Keegan-Michael Key Re-Release from 2017-07-20T07:30
It's a JV Club re-release with Keegan-Michael Key (Key and Peele)! Dog talk and tapeworm talk eventually give way to exploring identity as it relates to being adopted, how to get along with (almost...
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Boys of Summer Series: Mike Phirman from 2017-07-13T07:30
Wocka wocka wocka! JV heads over to Casa Phirman to hang out with the delightful Mike (Hard ’n Phirm) and his pun-tacular brain. Sample boards, sushi chefs, single skis and more! This episode also ...
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Boys of Summer Series: Hrishikesh Hirway from 2017-06-29T07:30
Guess what? Hrishikesh Hirway (Song Exploder, West Wing Weekly) is more wonderful than you already thought he was! Join Hrishi and Janet as they explore — or should we say “explode?” — his formativ...
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Boys of Summer Series: Steven Ogg from 2017-06-22T07:30
Polish your volleyball (and then realize you didn’t need to polish a volleyball) while you enjoy this Alberta-scented memory-ramble with the extremely cool Steven Ogg (The Walking Dead and every ot...
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Boys of Summer Series: Kristian Bruun from 2017-06-15T07:30
Atten-HUT! Charming Boy of Summer and "Orphan Black" co-star Kristian Bruun has some amazing stories to tell about his high school years at Valley Forge Academy, where he triumphed on the trumpet, ...
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Live Panel from the University of Chicago’s Sex Week from 2017-05-25T08:16:02
Janet shares her live panel from the University of Chicago’s Sex Week.
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Kristina Rodgers from 2017-05-18T07:30
Fresh from her debut as Mark’s guest co-host on Pistol Shrimps radio, it’s the divine Kristina Rodgers, who drops by to bond with JV over Siouxsie Sioux, the Electrical Light Parade, Pottery Barn a...
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Stephanie Courtney from 2017-05-11T07:30
For friends and fans of Spontaneanation, you may know her as one of its frequent guests and brilliant improvisers! Others may know her best as Flo, easily the coolest and most watchable commercial ...
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Christine Lennon from 2017-04-27T07:30
Slip on your palazzo pants for a chat with the terrific Christine Lennon, whose new book “The Drifter” has coincidentally somehow combined three of JV’s faves: deep, complex friendships among women...
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Amy Shira Teitel from 2017-04-20T07:30
Vintage Space’s Amy Shira Teitel brings her astounding knowledge of space travel history, her extremely chic style, and much more to this episode of The JV Club, where body casts, beer, and yes, An...
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Felicia Day Re-Release from 2017-04-13T07:30
It's a JV Club re-release with the endlessly awesome and prolific Felicia Day (Geek and Sundry). Learn the pros and cons of spending your high school years outside of high school proper, where you ...
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Giulia Rozzi from 2017-03-30T07:30
Put simply, Giulia Rozzi (True Love; Hopefully We Don’t Break Up) is a pure delight, and the various and sundry topics discussed in this episode of The JV Club do not disappoint. Benny Hill, Mrs. R...
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Alice Lowe from 2017-03-23T07:30
Episode 234 brings you not just the delightful Alice Lowe (“Prevenge”), but her cooing daughter Della, whose mastery of rattle-wielding and blueberry-arranging is without equal. Learn impressively ...
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Live from JoCo 2017 from 2017-03-16T04:30
Recorded from the high seas off the Baja strait, this live JV Club episode features fellow JoCo cruise guests Jean Grae, Gail Simone and Rebecca Sugar, who are all just too wonderful to be describe...
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Alice Wetterlund from 2017-03-10T20:12:26
This week’s guest, the marvelous Alice Wetterlund (People of Earth), only increases Janet’s love of all things Minnesotan. Join them for a discussion that includes important topics like unicorns, A...
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Ever Carradine from 2017-02-23T05:00
Throw your hair in some springy red braids and jump on your spotted horse for a mosey down memory lane with the super cool Ever Carradine (“The Handmaid’s Tale,” Marvel’s "Runaways”), including a l...
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Laura House from 2017-02-16T08:00
Meditation! Norwegians! Jesus! All this and more with the delightful Laura House on this week’s episode of the podcast. Plus: Vince Gilligan’s new show about the real Edna Garrett*! *Yes, we know t...
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Ariel Waldman from 2017-01-26T08:17:21
This week, the inspiring and super cool author, activist, and founder of Spacehack.org, Ariel Waldman reassures Janet that you don’t need to have a PhD in science to get involved in the space progr...
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Jen Kirkman Re-Release from 2017-01-20T08:00
It's a re-release of Jen Kirkman! The podcast's first listener-generated interview! You asked (most) of the questions, and Jen Kirkman was up for the task. Find out what she and Janet have to say a...
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Lyric Lewis from 2017-01-12T08:00
Get paleontological with the fantastic Lyric Lewis (“Mad TV”) in episode 226 of the JV Club, where you can revel in the wonder of “Jurassic Park,” appreciate the vibrance of New Orleans and the blu...
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BOY OF WINTER: Hennessy from 2016-12-15T19:49:39
No, this isn’t the beginning of a long run of “winter boys” for The JV Club- it’s a special circumstance that merits the special episode title. IT’s also an episode that includes numerous reference...
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Yvette Nicole Brown Re-Release from 2016-11-17T22:18:24
JV Club guest Yvette Nicole Brown rounds out the ladies of the beloved NBC series with a gab about bidding farewell to the snowstorms of Ohio, the undeniable genius of The Golden Girls, and the hea...
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Deborah Baker Jr. from 2016-11-10T07:57:48
Janet creates a cinematic picture for the teen years of this week’s sublime guest, Deborah Baker, Jr. (Stan Against Evil), which essentially places her in New England of the early 1950’s. But who c...
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Riki Lindhome from 2016-10-27T04:00
They finally did it! Janet and the magnificent Riki Lindhome (Another Period, Garfunkel and Oates) rug-sits with JV on a warm October evening and talks Hitchcock movies, clarinet reed germs, and th...
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Live from LA Podfest 2016 from 2016-10-20T08:45:14
From the recent live show at LA Podfest, Janet is joined by a couple of great beards and the wonderful men sporting them: Charles “Chuck” Bryant (Stuff You Should Know) and Timothy Omundson (Galava...
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Erin Judge from 2016-10-13T04:00
What happens when a Brooklynite gets uprooted to the Texas suburbs with her mom and her mom's female partner and spends her teenage years academically overachieving and keeping secrets that make he...
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Incredibly Late Boy of Summer Todd Anderson from 2016-09-29T04:00
Let’s jam this in before the end of September, anyway! Janet and her onscreen husband Todd Anderson (You’re the Worst) put together the most Frankensteined JV Club episode to date- ranging multiple...
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Annie Leonard from 2016-09-15T07:00
This week it’s a story of stuff (life stuff! Not clutter stuff!) with Annie Leonard (The Story of Stuff, Greenpeace), who talks about how experiences in the margins of high school can be liberating...
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Boys of Summer Series: Samm Levine from 2016-08-25T07:00
Tell your mom to keep the motor running while you stop in for a chat with Bar Mitzvah superstar and Boy of Summer Samm Levine (Inglorious Basterds, Freaks and Geeks), whose 15 year-old standup come...
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Boys of Summer Series: Henry Phillips from 2016-08-18T07:29:08
It’s time to dig out that sleeveless Def Leppard concert tee and grow your hair out to “regularly-mistaken-for-a-girl” length for Boy of Summer Henry Phillips (so much stuff to list, just visit hen...
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Boys of Summer Series: Justin Kirk from 2016-08-11T07:00
Episode 209 welcomes the immensely talented Justin Kirk (Weeds), who forgoes his usual Los Angeles walkabout to sip his gas station coffee on JV’s sofa, handling her barrage of invasively personal ...
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Boys of Summer Series: Mark Gagliardi from 2016-07-28T16:33:24
Imagine this is a song that Boy of Summer Mark Gagliardi (Workjuice Player, We Got This podcast) wrote just for you. And for you, and you, and also for you. You’re one of a kind, after all! Plus, y...
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Boys of Summer Series: Nate Mooney from 2016-07-21T18:31:46
The nearly All-Wisconsinite Boys of Summer trend shockingly continues! This time it’s the just wonderful Nate Mooney, JV’s co-star on the Dana Gould-created IFC series Stan Against Evil, coming to ...
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Boys of Summer Series: Chris Tallman from 2016-06-30T07:00
Take off your shoes and put on your best white suit because it’s time for Mr. Chris Tallman (Spontaneanation, The Thundermans) to school you in the ways of improv, tuba, and how "Fantasy Island" an...
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Boys of Summer Series: Mark McConville from 2016-06-23T07:00
GUYS, MARK MCCONVILLE (Superego, Pistol Shrimps) WAS THE FIRST PERSON TO SIT ON JANET’S NEW COUCH. That’s a big deal! But sure, yes, lots of other things happen on episode 202 as Boys of Summer mot...
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Boys of Summer Series: Gary Anthony Williams from 2016-06-16T07:00
Boys of Summer 2016 hums along with considerably more relaxed ease than you’d feel if you had to drive a double-decker, British-steering-wheel-on-the-right-side bus through Savannah with Clint East...
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Re-Release Maria Bamford from 2016-05-26T07:00
It's a re-release of Maria Bamford! The JV Club defies you to find another podcast that covers ALL of these conversation essentials: stationery hewn from elephant poo; a fear of what we'll call "Pl...
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Amber Tozer from 2016-05-19T07:00
Condition your softball glove and make sure to stretch before this conversation with comedian and author Amber Tozer (Sober Stick Figure), whose Pueblo, Colorado roots are showing… in a great way. ...
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Eliza Skinner from 2016-05-12T07:00
Hip-Hop, math, musicals, tiny unicorns, and Playgirl magazine: a crib sheet guide to this episode with the extremely cool Eliza Skinner (Totally Biased, Late Late Show), whose various and sundry, a...
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Tawny Newsome from 2016-04-21T07:00
Saddle up! It’s the marvelous Tawny Newsome (Bajillion Dollar Properties), an amazing improviser and actor who might be just as at home in a rodeo competition or in a Pixies lip-synching contest. O...
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Melissa Stephens from 2016-04-15T02:42:17
We know what you’re thinking- “Did Janet start a new All Dogs All the Time podcast? No, but JV and awesome guest, writer and standup Melissa Stephens (“Key and Peele”) go long and deep into canine ...
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Tamara Krinsky from 2016-03-31T07:00
Get that myriad of plates spinning and put on all of your hats to keep up with the multi-faceted Tamara Krinsky (Marvel’s West Coast Correspondent), with tales of sleep-away camp, classical theatre...
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Molly Lewis from 2016-03-24T07:00
It’s time for the copious talents of Molly Lewis, who knows what it feels like to blow up the internet and suddenly find yourself in the company of your heroes. While, I might add, handling it all...
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Jessica McKenna from 2016-03-17T07:00
We’re going to use this description as an opportunity to express deep regret that we did not ask the wonderful Jessica McKenna (Party Over Here) what she meant when she said “Lucky the Leprechaun k...
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Amanda Lund from 2016-03-10T08:00
It’s the charming and delightful Amanda Lund, everybody! What can you expect from this episode? Some free association: wigs and corn mazes, princesses and guacamole, ballet and boob-touching. In o...
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Carla Gallo Re-Release from 2016-02-25T08:00
Release of Carla Gallo! It's an embarrassment of riches... or maybe just an embarrassment of embarrassments in episode 50 (Wow! We made it to 50!) with ridiculously fun guest Carla Gallo (Bones) - ...
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Brandie Posey from 2016-02-18T08:00
Get schooled on the sizable merits of ska by Lady to Lady podcast’s Brandie Posey in episode 188. And not to oversimplify Brandie’s amazing life stories, but I think she would approve of me saying ...
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Emily Heller from 2016-02-11T08:00
Janet marvels at the high school debate prowess of episode 188’s guest, Emily Heller (Baby Geniuses), the social politics of which office you run for in student council, and circus camp, circus cam...
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Janeane Garofalo from 2016-01-28T08:00
Recorded in a cozy hotel room at SF Sketchfest, Janet and Janeane Garofalo sit wedged between the wall and the bed, following whatever tangent might present itself. Does Janet get left in the dust...
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Live from SF Sketchfest with Veronica Belmont, Charles W. “Chuck" Bryant and musical guest Matt Nathanson from 2016-01-21T08:11:46
In a shocking and exciting break from tradition, Janet’s friend crush Charles W. “Chuck” Bryant from the beloved Stuff You Should Know podcast joins his fellow guest, the fiercely smart and funny V...
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Savannah Sly from 2016-01-14T08:00
Janet is joined by the President of the American chapter of SWOP: Sex Workers Outreach Project and professional dominatrix Savannah Sly for a rapid-fire discussion of perception, experience, miscon...
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Jessica Ogilvie from 2015-12-17T08:02:28
All-around badass journalist (and former sex/dating columnist) Jessica Ogilvie drops by, and the tangents are nothing if not feverishly robust and tendril-like. What can we say? She’s fascinating, ...
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Collette Wolfe from 2015-12-10T08:00
Not unlike making lemonade from lemons, learn how to make the best of learning to play the clarinet when your heart called out for a flute from terrific guest Collette Wolfe (“You’re the Worst”). ...
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Carla Cackowski from 2015-11-19T08:00
Heads-up! We did things a little differently this week for a podcast mashup! Carla interviews Janet about doing improv as a teaser for Carla’s new improv podcast, Improv Yak… until the proverbial t...
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Kate Walsh from 2015-11-12T08:00
Guys, it’s just two gals from Tucson, Arizona, talkin’ shop. A teenaged Kate Walsh (Private Practice) body-paints, yearbook staffs, and drama clubs her way through a couple of high schools, includi...
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Live at All Jane Comedy Festival with Sarah Mirk, Janet Weiss and Hutch Harris from 2015-10-29T07:00
It’s a Portland-tastic live episode from the delightful All Jane Comedy Festival in Oregon, featuring the brilliant talents of Sarah Mirk (Bitch Media), Janet Weiss (Sleater-Kinney), and musical gu...
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Rhea Butcher from 2015-10-22T07:00
Heads up, Akron! The simply superb Rhea Butcher arrives armed and ready for Episode 175 with a killer hairstyle, insightful thoughts on teenage sexuality and skateboarding, and a justified robust a...
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Tara Platt from 2015-10-15T07:44:21
Show off your grungiest snowman with Episode 174’s guest, voice actor-virtuouso and author Tara Platt, who didn’t always rise to the top of the popularity heap in her youth as a practical atheist d...
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Joy Osmanski from 2015-09-24T07:00
Have you said hello to your bottom teeth lately? Check in with the lovely set of Joy Osmanski (Grey’s Anatomy, The Loop) in Episode 171, where you’ll also find genetic mysteries, late night televis...
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LA Podfest This Week! from 2015-09-17T07:00
Come see Janet this weekend at LA Podfest, www.lapodfest.com
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Kelly Carlin from 2015-09-10T18:09:48
With the Boys of Summer gone but not forgotten, Episode 170’s guest Kelly Carlin shares stories of adventurous ropes courses, making it alive through the high times of Los Angeles in the 70’s-80’s,...
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Boys of Summer - Christopher Sabat from 2015-08-27T07:00
Fathers of the late ’80’s early ’90’s, protect your daughters! Protect them… from THE PROMINATOR. There’s more to be said about this episode with the multi talented and hilarious Christopher Sabat ...
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Boys of Summer - Hal Lublin from 2015-08-20T07:00
It’s a party of Janetors and Adventurkateers with episode 167 and Boy of Summer Hal Lublin (The Thrilling Adventure Hour). Will someone please help Hal find his lost plush Pluto doll? Or at bare mi...
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Boys of Summer - Ron Funches from 2015-08-13T07:12:49
Eat your heart out, Billy Idol! Janet and Boys of Summer guest, the simply wonderful Ron Funches (Undateable) ignore hits like "Eyes Without a Face” from the semi-comfort of a dressing room at Outs...
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Boys of Summer - James Roday from 2015-07-30T07:00
Turn that baseball cap around for Episode 165, because it’s tennis in Texas with the deeply awesome James Roday (Psych)! Peel the oniony layers of a man who knows the immense value of emotive singe...
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Boys of Summer - Barrett Kime from 2015-07-23T07:00
Look out! Episode 164 in the Boys of Summer series brings you Janet’s first boyfriend, the talented and possibly-too-handsome Barrett Kime, also known as the Prince Charming to her clunky, pumpkin-...
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Boys of Summer - Stephen Falk from 2015-07-16T07:00
It’s the badass creator of You’re the Worst, Stephen Falk! Episode 162 lets you straddle the disparate high school worlds of theatre, jazz band and sports, and then fall in love with the new girl i...
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Boys of Summer - John Ross Bowie from 2015-06-25T07:00
Enjoy Janet’s stumble through the early part of Episode 160 with the insanely funny John Ross Bowie (Big Bang Theory) as he does his very best to be gracious about a common misconception. Then! Sti...
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Boys of Summer - Amir Talai from 2015-06-18T07:00
Bing Bong! It’s time for another Boys of Summer episode of The JV Club with comedian and actor Amir Talai. So! Reflect on your Mindset- are you open to failing to become better at something? Have y...
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Boys of Summer - Marc Evan Jackson from 2015-06-11T07:00
Hey Everybody— it’s the sublime Marc Evan Jackson! The latest Boys of Summer episode will reveal some compelling and charming new things about the man you may also know as Sparks Nevada from Thrill...
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Boys of Summer - Colin Hanks from 2015-05-28T07:00
The JV Club’s Boys of Summer returns with gusto, courtesy the wonderful Colin Hanks! Sink into episode 156 where you’ll marvel at the benefits of a multi-purpose room and, perhaps most importantly,...
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Kimberly Brooks from 2015-05-21T07:00
Episode 155 finds artist, writer and educator Kimberly Brooks popping over to share her boundless insights in an exploration of too many things to list… but here are a few anyway: Art! Feminism! Ph...
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Colleen Smith from 2015-05-14T07:00
Welcome Episode 154’s hilarious guest Colleen Smith (No You Shut Up!), who patiently puts up with Janet’s attempts to force her into writing a children’s book based on her experiences as a lanky re...
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Mary Birdsong from 2015-04-30T07:00
Meet the high school thespian who wasn’t afraid to tuck her giant 80’s bangs under her babushka for the most authentic Fiddler on the Roof performance in Episode 152 of The JV Club, with the inimit...
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Jennifer Hale from 2015-04-23T07:00
Saddle up, because episode 151 with Jennifer Hale (Bioshock, Mass Effect, Halo) is a whirlwind of slipping through the timestream, listening to your gut, and lessons only a horse can teach you. NOT...
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Jean Villepique from 2015-04-16T07:00
It’s the 150th Episode of The JV Club, and how better to celebrate than with one JV chit-chatting with another JV (the simply fantastic Jean Villepique)? With stories from a tall girl with big drea...
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Alison Haislip from 2015-03-26T08:37:14
Episode 147 welcomes Alison Haislip (Attack of the Show) for a deep dive into some pretty important issues. Of course we’re talking about hair color, psychics, and dessert for breakfast. Kick the s...
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Erin Fitzgerald from 2015-03-19T07:00
I’ll just say it: Episode 146 is one of the most inspiring to date. Way to go, Erin Fitzgerald (Chie from Persona 4)! From the far reaches of Ottawa, Ontario through the lovely Victoria, British Co...
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Paula Marshall from 2015-03-12T07:00
Get naked (just remember to tape up!) with the wickedly funny Paula Marshall (Californication) in this episode covering all the basics: Sex, Politics, Religion, and, of course, Ghosts.
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Janine Brito from 2015-02-26T08:00
This week’s guest — comedian Janine Brito — comes to you direct from Los Angeles via New York via San Francisco via Alabama with a bunch of other exotic locales in between. Along the way: Icelandic...
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Rebecca Watson from 2015-02-19T08:00
Episode 142 welcomes “Skepchick” Rebecca Watson, who reminds us that every time it rains, it rains pennies from heaven. And speaking of heaven, turns out there may not be one. A look at atheism and...
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Cameron Esposito from 2015-01-29T08:00
It’s comedian Cameron Esposito (Put Your Hands Together) and SHE! IS! GREAT! There’s nothing like a story about a medical semi-crisis in a foreign country where you don’t speak the language to get ...
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Seychelle Gabriel from 2015-01-22T08:00
Things get groovy with the luminous Seychelle Gabriel (The Legend of Korra) with rhapsodic waxing on the brilliant Jimi Hendrix, song-and-dance numbers featuring high school teens and Toto classics...
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Amber Benson from 2015-01-15T08:00
Janet falls into the lull of the hypnotic Amber Benson (The Witches of Echo Park) yet somehow also manages to talk faster than she maybe ever has. This may be an episode where even more conversatio...
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Author Marci Crestani from 2014-12-18T08:00
Following the old adage “Write what you know,” episode 137’s guest could have her very own One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest! Janet welcomes author (and woodworker!) Marci Crestani (Halfway to Dead) ...
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Sarah Burns from 2014-12-11T08:00
If you’ve been worried that there hasn’t been quite enough talk about being a teenage goth lately, worry not! Sarah Burns (Enlightened) brings her A game with just the right amount of Skinny Puppy ...
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Jessica Chaffin from 2014-11-20T08:00
SPOILER ALERT! You are cleared to listen to this episode if you are A. All caught up with the Serial podcast or B. Totally not interested in the Serial podcast. If B, Jessica Chaffin (Ronna and Bev...
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Sarah Thyre from 2014-11-13T08:00
This week’s guest, the extraordinary Sarah Thyre, answers possibly the most pressing question facing Americans today: Where can you go to practice walking in high heels on cobblestone before your t...
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Jenny Wade from 2014-10-30T07:00
Put on your best 60’s dress and grab a book, because you’re probably not going to get to watch much television tonight in the world of the disarming Jenny Wade’s childhood. If you’re a young woman ...
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Noureen DeWulf from 2014-10-16T07:08:39
Things aren't always what they seem with Episode 130's guest, the lovely Noureen DeWulf (Anger Management, Burning Love). Tips on how to get out of the house to the movies, the pizza place, and oh-...
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Erin Foley from 2014-09-18T08:00:16
The first regular episode back after the Boys of Summer series finds the hilarious Erin Foley (Sports Without Balls) discussing the satisfaction of a good sweat vs. a good beachside lazy layabout. ...
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Nerdist Podcast Network Super Panel from 2014-09-14T07:00
Live from SDCC 2014, it's the Nerdist Podcast Super Panel with Matt Mira (Nerdist, James Bonding), Jonah Ray (Nerdist, Jonah Raydio), Janet Varney (The JV Club), Cole Stratton (Pop My Culture), Gil...
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Boys of Summer: Keegan-Michael Key from 2014-09-11T07:00
Episode 126 marks the last of the Boys of Summer series, and who better to class up the podcast than Keegan-Michael Key (Key and Peele)? Dog talk and tapeworm talk eventually give way to exploring ...
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Boys of Summer: Mike DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko from 2014-08-28T07:00
The last duo of Boys of Summer: the insanely talented and terrific Mike DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, the minds behind "Avatar: The Last Airbender" and "The Legend of Korra.” Art! Music! Travel! A...
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Boys of Summer: Graham Elwood from 2014-08-21T07:00
Surf’s up! Guest Graham Elwood (Comedy Film Nerds) puzzles over moralistic quandaries, zen and control, sports and feelings, and (gulp) the gluttony of a good buffet
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Boys of Summer: The Sklar Brothers from 2014-08-14T07:18
Now entering Sklarbro Country! Jason and Randy Sklar make JV Club history as the first (and let’s face it, possibly only) twins to appear. Applaud their patience as Janet asks what are probably twi...
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Boys of Summer: Ben Acker and Ben Blacker from 2014-07-31T07:00
It's back-to-back duos! This week welcomes The Thrilling Adventure Hour's Ben Acker and Ben Blacker, with tales of suburban east coastery, unrequited crushery, and odd coincidencery, plus possibly ...
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Boys of Summer: Paul and Storm from 2014-07-24T07:00
The Boys of Summer return in the corporeal forms of Paul and Storm, in town on their way to Comic Con! The gents try to explain D & D to Janet even though neither of them were really that into it, ...
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Live at Bridgetown with Carrie Brownstein from 2014-07-17T07:00
Taking a brief break from the Boys of Summer series while Janet's out of town, it's the live episode from Bridgetown Comedy Festival in Portland, Oregon with Carrie Brownstein!
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Boys of Summer: Paul Gilmartin from 2014-07-10T07:00
The lightning-quick-minded Paul Gilmartin reunites with his Dinner and a Movie co-host for a frank discussion about the good and bad that shapes us, finding humor in darkness, and... Chaka Kahn.
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Boys of Summer: Paul F. Tompkins from 2014-06-26T07:00
This week with the always wonderful Paul F. Tompkins: build a snow tunnel, sing a few piano tunes, or recite Edgar Allen Poe in the place where his macabre work truly shines: a brightly lit classro...
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Boys of Summer: Greg Behrendt from 2014-06-19T07:00
You knew this Boys of Summer episode was inevitable… so SWEATER UP! It’s the just-plain-awesome Greg Behrendt and his rugby-playing, alt-rock-discovering, girl-crazy younger self, all wrapped up in...
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Boys of Summer: Bruce McCulloch from 2014-06-12T16:03:06
Spend an hour and change with erstwhile Young Drunk Punk Bruce McCulloch (Kids in the Hall) as he class-clowns, competitive-weightlifts, and rock-and-rolls his way through his teens in Calgary and ...
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Boys of Summer: Jimmy Pardo from 2014-05-29T07:00
Cross over the Rainbow Bridge for a listen to some of Boys of Summer guest Jimmy Pardo's (Never Not Funny) Greatest Hits. Now imagine Jimmy rolling his eyes when he reads this description, and you'...
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Boys of Summer: Cole Stratton from 2014-05-22T07:00
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! The “it” in question being, amongst other things, guest and Pop My Culture Podcast co-host Cole Stratton’s job at the local newspaper. What other adventures did thi...
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Boys of Summer: Oscar Nunez from 2014-05-15T07:12:02
Things you will know A LOT about after you finish this episode with the simply delightful Oscar Nunez (The Office): Hot dogs! Dental Technology! And the entire history of Castro’s dictatorship in C...
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Jennette McCurdy from 2014-04-24T07:00
In this very special episode, Janet podcasts her very own DAUGHTER! ...Well, at least someone who played her daughter in a thing. It’s the terrific Jennette McCurdy (“Sam and Cat”) and a sitting-on...
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Suzy Nakamura from 2014-04-17T07:00
Put on your safety googles and fire up the furnace with this week's guest, the handy and hilarious Suzy Nakamura (Bad Teacher). Take a tour of pizza shop and comic book-basement-vacations-- but don...
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Aisha Tyler from 2014-04-10T07:00
It’s a deep-delving discussion of ethics and morality (science fiction nerds welcome!) with the inimitable Aisha Tyler, otherwise known as a video gaming champ of her local laundromat. Plus: enough...
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Pilar Alessandra from 2014-03-27T07:00
This episode comes with a collectible set of apologies for all of the apologies from the apologizing team of Pilar Alessandra (On the Page). Plus: a houseful of grandparents, a dad with a perm, and...
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Ginger Gonzaga from 2014-03-20T07:00
Finally, the ALL-ALMONDS episode you've been waiting for! Sympathize with awesome guest Ginger Gonzaga (ABC's Mixology) as she patiently discusses almonds with Janet for almost the entire hour.* Oh...
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Busy Philipps from 2014-03-14T19:26:12
Our very first live episode video-streamed with the amazing Busy Philipps (Cougartown) and MANY OF YOU! Thanks to everyone who tuned in and commented and asked awesome questions. And thanks to the ...
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Special 100th Episode Announcement! from 2014-03-13T03:34:49
A special announcement from Janet about the LIVE 100th episode streaming March 13th at 4pm PST on https://www.cogo.tv/jvclub!
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Daniele Gaither from 2014-02-27T10:43:28
Come hang out in the principal's office with the hilarious and talented Daniele Gaither (MadTV), read up on your Mary Higgins Clark, and if you're lucky, you might even become a member of the elite...
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Zandy Hartig from 2014-02-20T09:16:13
It's tough to beat New York City in the 1980's, as this week's guest Zandy Hartig (Childrens Hospital) proves with memories of museums, clubs, and a very special classroom. Plus: Sting!
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Maria Thayer from 2014-01-30T08:00
Walk into the light - or follow the smell of toast- for a morningtime chat with the splendid Maria Thayer (Eagleheart) about bee farms, how flunking art leads to art school, and the delight of watc...
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Kathryn Borel from 2014-01-23T08:00
This week's guest, the incredibly bright and hilarious Kathryn Borel (Corked: A Memoir) does not need another copy of the children's book Eloise. Find out why, and while you're at it, learn about t...
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Amiira Ruotola-Behrendt from 2014-01-16T08:00
Jigsaw Puzzles! Eating the bread basket! Cutting your hair! Find out about all of these metaphorical meanings in this in-depth mind-meld with episode 93’s guest Amiira Ruotola-Behrendt (It’s Just a...
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Annie Lapin from 2013-12-19T08:00
Just hear those sleigh bells jinglin', ring-ting tinglin’ with guest Annie Lapin, whose paintings involve descriptions by others such as "obfuscating figuration through a remarkable language of pai...
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Danielle Koenig from 2013-12-12T08:00
Slip on your long prairie skirt and straw ribboned hat for Episode 90’s chat with writer and comedian Danielle Koenig, who may or may not end up with a Goodfellas actor, an rare and endangered pet,...
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Hilda Rasula and Lorelei Butters from 2013-11-21T08:00
Episode 88’s guests Hilda Rasula and Lorelei Butters join Janet to talk about the new Mortified Nation documentary, boys in black lipstick, the perfection of avocados, and storyboarding to make you...
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Arden Myrin from 2013-11-14T08:00
A M.A.S.H. game mind-meld gets this week’s guest, the radiant Arden Myrin (Chelsea Lately) literally up on her feet with excitement in Episode 86, where it’s all about breaking the plaid mold, embr...
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Lennon Parham from 2013-10-31T07:00
It's a laser lightshow of joy with the delightful Lennon Parham (Accidentally on Purpose, BFFs) as she and Janet marching-band their way through memories of snare drums, choir, and late blooming. O...
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Starlee Kine from 2013-10-24T07:00
Two very special guests join Janet for this episode: the amazing Starlee Kine (This American Life), and her amazing dog, Oh Papa. Richard Nixon! Child Stardom! Gravity spoilers! Seriously, don't li...
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Edi Patterson from 2013-10-17T07:00
Hear her on The JV Club before she rises to the top of the arm-wrestling world! It's Edi Patterson (The Groundlings), who bonds with Janet over the appeal of the celluloid "horndog," pygmy unicorns...
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Kate Micucci from 2013-09-26T07:00
Trom-bone up on your knowledge of marching bands, polar bears, and Peter Panning your way into adulthood with the simply delightful Kate Micucci in Episode 80 of The JV Club. BYOP (Bring your own p...
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Gillian Vigman from 2013-09-19T07:00
The secrets to perfect skin-- or at least a mother who tells you that you don't have it-- are revealed in Episode 79 with the insanely funny Gillian Vigman (the Hangover trilogy) as she extolls the...
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Lauren Ashley Bishop from 2013-09-12T07:00
Pull off those white gloves and get down and dirty with cotillionairess Lauren Ashley Bishop (#nitTWITS) while she and Janet discuss the butterfly feeling of "limerence," playing it safe (or boring...
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Jane Espenson from 2013-08-29T07:00
You'll want to laminate Episode 76 of The JV Club, thanks to the fantastic conversational stylings of Jane Espenson (Once, Buffy The Vampire Slayer), who spins yarns about such matters as historica...
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Sara Watkins from 2013-08-22T07:00
Episode 75's conversation provides guest Sara Watkins with innumerable ideas for songs yet-to-be-composed, including tiny horses and boogie boards.
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Jackie Kashian from 2013-08-15T07:00
Proud Wisconsinite and Dork Forest podcast creator Jackie Kashian joins Janet for a discussion about the families we love - even as they drive us nuts- to books, books, and more books, with a sprin...
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Emma Bates from 2013-07-25T07:00
The podcasting machine is revved up and ready with episode 71's guest Emma Bates (Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing) for an in-depth look at love, loss, and the experiences that shape us... including...
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Laura Kightlinger from 2013-07-18T21:01:04
The talent of pleasing other people's parents (but not your own), the allure of knowing your neighbors, and the thrill of wearing a boy's class ring get their due in episode 70 of The JV Club, plus...
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Jessica Makinson from 2013-07-11T07:00
Two Arizona gals talk backyard wonderlands, card catalogs, and being a girl in boy-centric worlds in Episode 69 of the podcast, featuring Janet's dear friend and collaborator, Jessica Makinson (Sou...
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Kristen Schaal from 2013-06-27T07:00
Janet and guest Kristen Schaal (Flight of the Conchords) put the "cyst" back in "sisterhood" with tales of OBGYN terror, Twin Peaks-themed shopping malls, and good boys, bad boys, and no boys at al...
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Jolie Jenkins from 2013-06-20T07:00
Hold onto your hats and sew your glasses into your jacket pocket for this illuminating episode with writer and actress Jolie Jenkins (Body of Proof) as she and Janet delight in chagrin over misguid...
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Clea Duvall from 2013-06-13T07:00
The perennially awesome Clea Duvall (Argo, Girl Interrupted) talks bullying, bands, and bringing back your best vintage tees in episode sixty six of the podcast; meanwhile, Janet tries to come off ...
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Christina Jasberg from 2013-05-30T07:00
Janet's high school friend and mental health advocate Christina Jasberg travels from Tucson to rug-it-up with an intimate discussion about the roles of family history, brain chemistry, environment,...
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Sex Nerd Sandra from 2013-05-23T07:00
Synergy Alert! Firing on all cylinders (and then some), Janet and Episode 63 guest Sandra Daugherty (Sex Nerd Sandra) give each other brain orgasms with a deep dive into intimacy and honesty, long ...
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Christy Stratton Mann from 2013-05-17T03:29:33
It's a little bit country, it's a little bit rock 'n roll... and it's everything you'd hope from an eager-to-please Texan with a dream to cheerlead (that word doesn't seem right without an "er" att...
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Non-Emergency Emergency Broadcast from 2013-05-16T22:08:43
A quick mea culpa about this week's episode with Christy Stratton Mann- and an update on a new episode coming out to replace it!
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Mindy Sterling from 2013-04-25T07:00
It's sort of a conversation between Korra and Lin Beifong as Mindy Sterling (Austin Powers) joins Janet in Episode 59, and yes, they DO discuss The Legend of Korra. Other topics include the etiquet...
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Susan Orlean from 2013-04-18T07:00
This week multiple literal and metaphorical doors are knocked on and opened when Susan Orlean (The Orchid Thief! The Bullfighter Checks Her Makeup! Many other amazing books and essays!) and special...
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Lucy Davis from 2013-04-11T07:00
The world turns upside-down when guest Lucy Davis (original UK's The Office) shocks Janet with the news that in Britain, blankets are called rugs. More startling revelations, hearty laughs, and sha...
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Constance Zimmer from 2013-03-28T07:00
Prompting the occasion for a friendly, folksy episode description, Janet's nearby neighbor Constance Zimmer drops by (with fresh-squeezed juice, no less) for a chat ranging from spiders to barbies ...
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Andrea Savage from 2013-03-14T07:00
Nudity, nudity, and more nudity. And some other stories that don't involve nude people in this episode of The JV Club with the delightful Andrea Savage (Stepbrothers), including anecdotes about far...
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Michaela Watkins from 2013-02-28T16:34:38
It's a campfire-worthy episode of The JV Club with guest Michaela Watkins (Wanderlust) as she and Janet settle in for an evening of conversation about ghosts, close encounters of the litter kind, a...
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Carla Gallo from 2013-02-21T08:00
It's an embarrassment of riches... or maybe just an embarrassment of embarrassments in episode 50 (Wow! We made it to 50!) with ridiculously fun guest Carla Gallo (Bones) - complete with revealing ...
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Live at SF Sketchfest with Tig Notaro from 2013-02-14T08:00
In this second-ever live episode of The JV Club, first-ever returning guest Tig Notaro sits onstage with Janet at SF Sketchfest in San Francisco to discuss the events of her life since the last tim...
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Erica Rhodes from 2013-01-31T08:00
Episode 47's guest Erica Rhodes gives Janet a peek into the cruel world adolescent ballet, the passionate poetry borne of a broken heart, and the balance between ambition and contentment. Plus, Jan...
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Paget Brewster from 2013-01-24T08:00
Take an evening walk down a quiet street or spend an afternoon riding your bike through the woods... or at least listen to Janet and guest Paget Brewster (Criminal Minds) revel in the magic of unst...
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Morgan Walsh from 2013-01-17T08:00
It's an episode filled with mystery as Janet and guest Morgan Walsh (Burning Love) shower praise on the magic of Portland, Oregon and then begin to wonder if they share a dad. Further intrigue abou...
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Kristen Rutherford from 2013-01-10T08:00
Episode 44 brings you guest Kristen Rutherford (Geek and Sundry) and everything that comes along with her, which in this case includes discussions on fairy houses, supermarket birthday cake, and an...
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Carly Craig from 2012-12-20T08:52:03
Janet and guest Carly Craig (Role Models) share a metaphorical school locker together and fill it with a conversation about the companionship of volleyball and the isolation of swimming (echoing Ma...
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Leslie Bibb from 2012-12-13T08:00
Janet accuses guest Leslie Bibb (Iron Man) of having a Harper Lee novel-worthy childhood in Episode 41, amidst a powow covering the dangers of altruism, being fearless in your fashion statements, ...
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Janie Haddad Tompkins from 2012-11-29T08:00
Guest Janie Haddad Tompkins (Janie and Aaron Does Hollywood) and Janet delve into a cornucopia of topics including the fear of inappropriate earthquake attire, the extremely specific cache' of gro...
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Tess Rafferty from 2012-11-22T09:45:03
Writer and comedian Tess Rafferty (The Soup) joins Janet to debate the pros and cons of Barbie dolls, the pressure of "The Five Year Plan," the delights of a good table setting, and how to reconnec...
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Alison Rosen from 2012-11-15T08:00
It's a long one! The longest yet! Alison Rosen (Alison Rosen is Your New Best Friend, The Adam Corolla Show) lounges on the rug with Janet to give you an earful of wonderings about the parallel bet...
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Stephanie Escajeda from 2012-10-25T07:00
Janet and guest and friend Stephanie Escajeda ramble down memory lane, stopping to reflect on the joys of Mexican holidays, shooting hoops with your brothers (all nine of them!), dating your local ...
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Live at LA Podfest with Lizzy Caplan from 2012-10-18T07:00
Episode 33 was recorded live at the LA Podcast Festival on Saturday, October 13th and features the ridiculously cool Lizzy Caplan and the insanely talented Priscilla Ahn. You can expect references ...
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Tig Notaro from 2012-10-11T07:00
This episode of the JV Club was recorded in 2011 and features the stunningly awesome Tig Notaro... as she and Janet deconstruct the intense appeal of Chrissie Hynde, taking the road (or roads) less...
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Jennifer Finnigan from 2012-09-27T07:00
Zut Alors! It's the merveilleuse Montreal-born Jennifer Finnigan (Better With You) joining Janet to celebrate the thrill of a good scary movie, the magic of a potluck, and how a little girl who wan...
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Cara Santa Maria from 2012-09-20T16:37:34
Think an episode with a scientist will be all about genetics, space travel, and neurons? Think again. Janet and guest Cara Santa Maria (Talk Nerdy To Me) delve into their shared experience of a chi...
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Erin Gibson from 2012-09-13T07:00
Bad home perms! "Flesh" colored tights! Platonic love affairs! Janet and awesome guest Erin Gibson (Throwing Shade) jaw a little about suburban Texas and a lot about women in comedy, the way girls ...
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Grey DeLisle from 2012-08-30T07:00
The 26th episode of The JV Club finds Janet delighting in the glorious Grey DeLisle with a conversation about red lipstick, giant hair bows, oversharing with your son, and having a grandmother whos...
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Yvette Nicole Brown from 2012-08-23T07:00
Community fans rejoice! JV Club guest Yvette Nicole Brown rounds out the ladies of the beloved NBC series with a gab about bidding farewell to the snowstorms of Ohio, the undeniable genius of The G...
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Suzanne Santo from 2012-08-16T07:45:14
Honeyhoney founder and lead singer Suzanne Santo joins Janet for a relaxed ramble about the joys of Cleveland, Ohio, naked lady hangouts, and how to handle it when your mom reads your diary. Plus: ...
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Alison Brie from 2012-07-26T07:00
Episode 21 of The JV Club finds Janet and guest Alison Brie (Community, Mad Men) spontaneously writing a movie pitch, discussing the bathroom-centric challenges of leotards, and even catching a few...
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Dannah Phirman and Danielle Schneider from 2012-07-19T07:00
Who ruined a competition for her whole team? Who showed up with a VERY surprising prom date? Does anyone actually like the word "horny?" Celebrate the dying of your taste buds with Janet and guests...
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Grace Bonney from 2012-07-12T07:00
Janet's extreme addiction to the much-lauded Design*Sponge is evident in Episode 19 with DS founder Grace Bonney, who pontificates on her erstwhile love of Phish, the satisfaction of abandoning Lau...
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April Richardson from 2012-06-28T07:00
If you have an irrational fear of abandoned construction equipment or an intense love of John Waters' original Hairspray, this is the discussion for you. It's also for you if you like fantastic peo...
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Melanie Lynskey from 2012-06-21T07:59:24
Melanie Lynskey gracefully navigates Janet's extreme doting, a dog bark or two, and way too many questions about the film Heavenly Creatures in Episode 16's foray into life in New Zealand, crushing...
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Beth Dover and Erica Oyama from 2012-06-14T07:00
It's a two-fer-one this week with Burning Love's co-creator, Erica Oyama, and one of the series' stars, Beth Dover! If old gum commercials are right, that means double the fun-- with tidbits about ...
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Malin Akerman from 2012-05-31T18:10:06
The radiant Malin Akerman (Rock of Ages, Watchmen) sits down with Janet to reflect on the familiar comfort of a Sears catalog, the perennial sexual appeal of a good drummer, bluffing your way into ...
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Mary Lynn Rajskub from 2012-05-24T07:00
It's imaginary-mimed-pedicure time! Janet and guest Mary Lynn Rajskub pretend to get their feet pampered while they discuss the lone wolf aspect of swim team, vomiting in a tent, and guys who make ...
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Connie Chung from 2012-05-17T08:16:37
She tackled television journalism on all the major networks. But before that: She survived the hormones of four older sisters. She learned how to make beer work in her favor. She dated an Eagle. Jo...
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Jen Kirkman from 2012-05-10T07:00
The podcast's first listener-generated interview! You asked (most) of the questions, and Jen Kirkman was up for the task. Find out what she and Janet have to say about Judy Blume, making out in bas...
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Jessica St. Clair from 2012-04-26T07:00
Celebrate living in the moment-- which in this case includes "moments" devoted to excessive cheek blush, dead teeth, and the raw sexual power of Night Court and Three's Company-- from one of the cr...
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Kerri Kenney-Silver from 2012-04-19T07:00
Kerri Kenney-Silver (Wanderlust, The State) hunkers down on Janet's floor to charm and delight with the classics: poorly-received cheerleader tryouts, inevitable class clownism, and accidentally fo...
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Natasha Leggero from 2012-04-12T07:12:36
Capsizing school buses. Pen pal cruelty. Nude photography. In other words, just another high school memoir. Note: this episode also contains a high amount of violently loud outbursts of laughter in...
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Maggie Lawson from 2012-03-29T09:23
When should parents start letting their children pour their own cereal? Could an addiction to My Little Ponies be Kentucky Derby-related? Can anyone really BELONG to thunder? Another hard-hitting e...
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Gillian Jacobs from 2012-03-22T07:00
Finally, a conversation that covers two of the most seminal influences on contemporary culture: playwright George Bernard Shaw and the oft-overlooked screen gem Mannequin Two: On the Move. All this...
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June Diane Raphael from 2012-03-15T11:00
Episode 2 of the JV Club brings together Janet and guest June Raphael (NTSF:SD:SUV:, Bride Wars). And they don't waste any time getting into it about the perils of lip gloss, getting gooey over the...
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